Kim Jong-in Refuses Meeting with Moon Jae-in at National Assembly: "Special Prosecutor Needed for Lime and Optimus"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Lim Chun-han] Kim Jong-in, the Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, decided on the 28th not to attend the preliminary meeting with President Moon Jae-in, who visited the National Assembly for the policy speech. This is a protest against the ruling party's refusal to accept the demand for a special prosecutor investigation into the Lime and Optimus cases.

The People Power Party stated on the same day, "Chairman Kim has decided not to attend the preliminary meeting with President Moon as a protest against the refusal to accept the public's demand for a special prosecutor investigation into the Lime and Optimus incidents."

On the same day, the People Power Party also held a protest rally in front of the Rotunda Hall stairs at the National Assembly as a sign of protest against the ruling party's rejection of the special prosecutor law. Members of the People Power Party stood in the path of the president's entrance holding paper placards with the phrase "Is this a country?" and shouted slogans such as "Immediately accept the special prosecutor law demanded by the people," "Democratic Party rejecting the special prosecutor law, wake up," "President, accept the special prosecutor for truth verification," and "The one who refuses the special prosecutor and conceals the truth is the culprit."

On the same day, the People Power Party planned to attend the policy speech and continue the placard protest inside the plenary session hall. Choi Hyung-doo, the floor spokesperson, said in a briefing after the party meeting held at the National Assembly in the morning, "We will enter the plenary session hall, place the placards in front, and show our protest," adding, "We will remain seated throughout the policy speech."

Instead of a boycott, they decided to continue their protest inside the National Assembly. Floor spokesperson Choi said, "Floor Leader Joo Ho-young has conveyed the people's will and the opposition's requests twice so far, but there has been no response. We will convey the message questioning whether this is the 'communication' method the president mentioned."

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