Impeachment Vote on Choo Mi-ae... Ruling Party Says "Participate in Vote Instead of Boycott"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] On the 23rd at 2 p.m., as the impeachment motion against Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae was being voted on in the plenary session, the Democratic Party of Korea decided to express their stance by participating in a secret ballot and casting opposing votes instead of boycotting.

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Kim Tae-nyeon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, held a party meeting before the plenary session and stated, “The impeachment motion is clearly a political attack aimed at blocking prosecutorial reform,” emphasizing, “Minister Choo’s exercise of investigative command is undoubtedly an authority to guarantee a fair investigation.”

He continued, “The same applies to the case involving former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook,” stressing, “Because the Prosecutor General and the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Inspection Department were embroiled in controversy over case assignments, the investigative command was exercised to resolve this.”

He then criticized the United Future Party, saying, “The impeachment motion by the United Future Party risks destroying democratic control over the prosecution,” and pointed out, “The party’s behavior of shielding the prosecution based on political convenience is arrogant and reckless.”

He added, “There are pressing livelihood issues that require focus and time, and we cannot afford to waste precious time on political strife,” urging, “I ask for a firm judgment against the United Future Party’s political tactics through a unified vote today.”

Hong Jeong-min, the Democratic Party’s floor spokesperson, met with reporters after the party meeting and said, “Although other methods were possible regarding the impeachment motion, we decided to proceed with a political vote,” explaining, “The reason for the vote is to follow the principles of the National Assembly Act and to show our position that future committee or plenary sessions will also handle matters through voting.”

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