Democratic Party's Shin Dong-geun: "Strong Resistance from Legal Cartel... Vigorously Pushing Judicial Reform"

On the 21st, Shin Dong-geun and other members of the Democratic Party of Korea submitted the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act to the Legislative Affairs Office of the National Assembly Main Building. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Shin Dong-geun, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, stated on the night of the 24th via Facebook that "the legal cartel is strongly resisting to maintain criminal and judicial power as an alliance of privileged groups," and added, "We will systematically and strongly promote rigorous prosecution reform and judicial reform to establish democratic and civic control systemically."

The Democratic Party expressed regret and concern over the division of public opinion, while affirming its stance to vigorously continue pushing forward prosecution reform.

Choi In-ho, the chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party, said, "We deeply regret that the judiciary's recent ruling on the serious misconduct, which the executive branch disciplined through lawful procedures, did not properly reflect the gravity of the matter."

He continued, "This ruling may undermine the stability of the executive branch and deepen public distrust in the judiciary, potentially exacerbating national division. We will systematically and strongly continue the prosecution reform efforts we have been pursuing prior to this ruling and will also ensure the smooth launch of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO)."

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