"If Yoon Seok-yeol Is Not Impeached, Institutional Reform Cannot Be Achieved" Kim Du-gwan Calls for 'Yoon Impeachment' Again Today

"Institutional Reform and Impeachment Efforts Must Become the Democratic Party's Official Stance"

Kim Du-kwan, member of the Democratic Party of Korea. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 30th, Kim Du-gwan, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, repeatedly emphasized the impeachment of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, saying, "If we do not impeach Yoon Seok-yeol, institutional reform cannot be properly carried out."

In a post on his Facebook on the same day, Representative Kim said, "The Democratic Party is the ruling party. We have the responsibility to share the presidency and national affairs. Even if Yoon Seok-yeol's disciplinary action is overturned by the judiciary, there is no reason for the Democratic Party to back down."

He added, "Now is the time to regroup, strengthen our resolve, and break the vested interest cartel," and said, "Along with reforms that completely strip the prosecution's right to indict, we must simultaneously impeach Yoon Seok-yeol, who opposes the president and the constitution."

He continued, "Party members and supporters do not understand at all why we should fight with only one hand when we have both hands," and said, "If we do not remove the obstacle, institutional reform cannot be properly carried out. Impeachment must be used to deal with the vanguard leader of the anti-reform camp so that institutional reform can proceed swiftly. The Democratic Party should adopt a two-track strategy that pursues both Yoon Seok-yeol's impeachment and institutional reform."

Additionally, Representative Kim said, "As long as Yoon Seok-yeol remains in that position, reform will be repeatedly blocked. Now is not the time to talk about impossible defense but to start a definite offense," and added, "Yoon Seok-yeol will never stop here. He will shake the government, shake the Blue House, shake policies, and inevitably interfere in elections."

He also stated, "Whether it is the Prosecutor General or the Chief Justice, if they violate political neutrality, the National Assembly must make a clear declaration to impeach them," and emphasized again, "Now is not the time to hesitate but to make a decision. Not to defend but to attack. Not to worry about backlash but to decide on impeachment."

Finally, Representative Kim said, "The weapon that the People Power Party fears the most is Yoon Seok-yeol's impeachment," and added, "The catalyst for the institutional reform the party wants to pursue is Yoon Seok-yeol's impeachment. The key to winning the Seoul and Busan mayoral elections is Yoon Seok-yeol's impeachment. The only card to regain national support is Yoon Seok-yeol's impeachment. The promotion of institutional reform and impeachment must become the Democratic Party's party line."

Earlier, Representative Kim had been advocating for Yoon's impeachment daily since the 25th. When Yoon, who received a two-month suspension, returned to duty following a court decision, he said, "I will prepare an impeachment motion against Prosecutor General Yoon in the National Assembly," and added, "I believed the National Assembly should prepare for impeachment from the moment Yoon took the president's personnel authority to the court. I had decided to wait for the court's decision due to surrounding objections." He continued, "But now, we cannot wait any longer. We will bring the politics dominated by the prosecution and judiciary to the National Assembly."

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