Joo Ho-young "Prosecutor General Candidate Proposed by Moon Administration's Preferred Legal Expert... Democratic Party Gives No Clear Answer"

"The People Will Not Tolerate the Destruction of Parliamentarism"

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 7th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Lim Chun-han] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, stated on the 7th that he even proposed "using legal professionals favored by this administration" as candidates for the inaugural head of the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (HOCI).

At the emergency committee meeting that day, Floor Leader Joo said, "There have been several behind-the-scenes talks with the Democratic Party of Korea to recommend candidates for the HOCI chief."

He added, "The Democratic Party has not given a definite answer," and criticized, "They are simply trying to select someone they can completely control at will."

Floor Leader Joo criticized, "The HOCI Act was a law made by their own hands," and said, "We exercised the veto right, which was granted as a minimum opposition party right, only once, but they claim it is being abused and are trying to forcibly amend the law again."

He further stated, "The Democratic Party is being dragged by the madness of some first-term lawmakers with legal backgrounds," and warned, "The public will never tolerate such Democratic Party's show of power, arrogance, and destruction of parliamentary principles."

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