Choi In-ho: "People Power Party, Withdraw Personnel Denying the Corruption Investigation Office"

Considered an Unconstitutional Institution by the Public Office Corruption Investigation Act... Intent to Delay Tactics Revealed

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Choi In-ho, the chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, urged on the 26th for the withdrawal of the nomination by the People Power Party, stating that “the People Power Party has nominated individuals who consider the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) an unconstitutional institution.” On the previous day (25th), the People Power Party appointed lawyer Lim Jeong-hyeok, a former deputy prosecutor general, and lawyer Lee Heon, who served as the chairman of the Korea Legal Aid Corporation during the Park Geun-hye administration, as the opposition party’s members of the nomination committee. Although the opposition party’s members have been appointed, the Democratic Party expressed concerns that the launch of the CIO could be delayed due to the veto power exercised by these members.

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Through Facebook on the same day, Chief Spokesperson Choi criticized, “According to an interview with lawyer Lee, he holds the belief that the CIO Act violates the Constitution and intends to voice this opinion within the nomination committee,” adding, “This statement clearly reveals the People Power Party’s intention behind the nomination.”

He continued, “If there is a genuine will to launch the CIO, the People Power Party must withdraw the nomination of individuals who deny the CIO.”

Chief Spokesperson Choi emphasized, “It is clear that a person who considers the CIO an unconstitutional institution will not properly nominate the head of the unconstitutional institution. They will try to delay by raising constitutional disputes,” and added, “This also proves that the People Power Party’s true intention is to block the launch of the CIO through delay tactics.”

He further stated, “If the nomination of individuals who deny the CIO is forcibly carried out, it will be regarded as opposition to the CIO itself,” and added, “We will never tolerate any delay in the launch of the CIO.”

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