Prosecutor General Candidate Recommendation Ends Empty-Handed... Choi In-ho: "People Power Party Will Be Recognized as an Old-Fashioned Party"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HCIA) Chief Candidate Recommendation Committee failed to reach a final consensus on the 18th, prompting Choi In-ho, the chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, to strongly criticize the opposition party, the People Power Party, saying, "I cannot contain my anger beyond disappointment."

Choi, in a written briefing that afternoon, said, "The People Power Party has persistently clung to a strategy to derail the HCIA through consistent delay tactics."

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He sharpened his criticism, stating, "The People Power Party will be remembered as an outdated party as a consequence of betraying the public's desire for reform of power institutions," and "It will be branded as a party that does not seek fairness and will not be able to escape the people's punishment."

He continued, "Is what the People Power Party wants a prosecutorial republic where high-ranking officials can commit corruption and be overlooked? Do they intend to remain passive in the face of political intervention and abuse of power by the prosecution?" He warned, "The HCIA was rejected by the People Power Party themselves, and all responsibility will fall on them."

He also expressed the intention to amend the law to neutralize the opposition party's veto power. Choi emphasized, "As the Democratic Party has declared before the people, we will unwaveringly proceed with alternative measures," and "We will amend the law to ensure the HCIA is launched within this year."

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