The People Power Party urged the government and ruling party on August 25 to stop 'political hunting' by the special prosecutor and focus on the people's livelihoods. They also proposed to reactivate the bipartisan economic council.
During a National Assembly policy meeting, Jung Jeom-sik, the party's floor leader, criticized Kwon Chang-young, the second special prosecutor, for suggesting the establishment of a permanent special investigation unit for insurrection cases. He described this as a 'dangerous proposal' that would continue to lead the special prosecutor and special investigation unit into a state of public security until the end of their terms.
Jung also condemned Kwon's statement the previous day that 'as long as the capabilities and will of the insurrection forces remain, the war has just begun,' calling it 'political language.' He asserted that Kwon's remarks revealed the special prosecutor's true nature as a 'political hunting dog' for the Lee Jae-myung administration.
He stated, 'The special prosecutor's political security situation under the Lee Jae-myung administration must stop here,' warning that the Democratic Party is stoking the flames of a 'special prosecutor for manipulated prosecutions.' He cautioned that if they cross that river, the Lee Jae-myung administration will inevitably become the target of another special prosecutor's investigation in the future.
Lim I-ja, the party's policy chief, also criticized the Democratic Party's plan to push for legislation to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of manipulated investigations and prosecutions by the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's prosecution service, National Intelligence Service, and Board of Audit and Inspection.
Lim remarked, 'The public is crying out for help to revive the economy, yet the Democratic Party is once again fixated on 'saving Lee Jae-myung' as the regular National Assembly session begins.' She warned that if they force through an unconstitutional special prosecutor law that undermines the judicial order, they will face fierce public resistance and judgment.
She added, 'Let’s form a working-level consultative body between the policy chiefs of both parties to bring livelihood issues to the table, and based on that, gradually restore the bipartisan economic council.' She urged the Democratic Party to clearly choose between 'saving Lee Jae-myung' and 'saving the livelihoods of the people,' expressing hope for a responsible decision from them.
Meanwhile, Jung expressed concern regarding a recent incident in Jeju where a police officer falsely concluded a missing person case, stating, 'If the prosecution service disappears and the supplementary investigation rights are completely abolished, 'case concealment' will become even more rampant.' He called for an immediate halt to the destruction of the judiciary, including the abolition of supplementary investigation rights.
During a National Assembly policy meeting, Jung Jeom-sik, the party's floor leader, criticized Kwon Chang-young, the second special prosecutor, for suggesting the establishment of a permanent special investigation unit for insurrection cases. He described this as a 'dangerous proposal' that would continue to lead the special prosecutor and special investigation unit into a state of public security until the end of their terms.
Jung also condemned Kwon's statement the previous day that 'as long as the capabilities and will of the insurrection forces remain, the war has just begun,' calling it 'political language.' He asserted that Kwon's remarks revealed the special prosecutor's true nature as a 'political hunting dog' for the Lee Jae-myung administration.
He stated, 'The special prosecutor's political security situation under the Lee Jae-myung administration must stop here,' warning that the Democratic Party is stoking the flames of a 'special prosecutor for manipulated prosecutions.' He cautioned that if they cross that river, the Lee Jae-myung administration will inevitably become the target of another special prosecutor's investigation in the future.
Lim I-ja, the party's policy chief, also criticized the Democratic Party's plan to push for legislation to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of manipulated investigations and prosecutions by the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's prosecution service, National Intelligence Service, and Board of Audit and Inspection.
Lim remarked, 'The public is crying out for help to revive the economy, yet the Democratic Party is once again fixated on 'saving Lee Jae-myung' as the regular National Assembly session begins.' She warned that if they force through an unconstitutional special prosecutor law that undermines the judicial order, they will face fierce public resistance and judgment.
She added, 'Let’s form a working-level consultative body between the policy chiefs of both parties to bring livelihood issues to the table, and based on that, gradually restore the bipartisan economic council.' She urged the Democratic Party to clearly choose between 'saving Lee Jae-myung' and 'saving the livelihoods of the people,' expressing hope for a responsible decision from them.
Meanwhile, Jung expressed concern regarding a recent incident in Jeju where a police officer falsely concluded a missing person case, stating, 'If the prosecution service disappears and the supplementary investigation rights are completely abolished, 'case concealment' will become even more rampant.' He called for an immediate halt to the destruction of the judiciary, including the abolition of supplementary investigation rights.
* This article has been translated by AI.
Copyright ⓒ Aju Press All rights reserved.