Oh Se-hoon: "Ruling Party's Impeachment of Judges Is an Open Threat to Intimidate... Please Stop the Recklessness"

Former Mayor Oh Se-hoon, a candidate in the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral by-election primary, announced the 'Balanced Development Project Phase 1' election pledge on the 27th at Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, known as 'Yeontral Park.' Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon criticized the Democratic Party of Korea's decision to push for the impeachment of Busan High Court Chief Judge Im Seong-geun, who is suspected of involvement in the 'judicial farming' scandal, calling it "an open threat to intimidate, control, and gag."

On the 29th, former Mayor Oh wrote on Facebook, "Please stop the reckless rampage of the Democratic Party," adding, "The Democratic Party is now tightening the leash even on the judiciary, the last bastion of the separation of powers and the rule of law."

He pointed out, "As feared, the Democratic Party has initiated the first-ever 'judge impeachment' in constitutional history," and noted, "Since only a majority of the total members is needed, the impeachment motion's passage is as clear as day."

Former Mayor Oh continued, "On the same day that Choi Kang-wook, a member of the Open Democratic Party who was indicted for issuing a false internship certificate to former Minister Cho Kuk's son, received a guilty verdict in the first trial that resulted in loss of his parliamentary seat, the Democratic Party brought up judge impeachment," emphasizing, "'Coincidence' repeated becomes 'inevitability.' If this is not an open threat to intimidate, control, and gag judges who make rulings unfavorable to their camp, then what is it?"

Former Mayor Oh said, "Please give me, Oh Se-hoon, the opportunity to win the Seoul mayoral election and lay the groundwork for a regime change," adding, "That is the fastest way to restore the Republic of Korea and democracy, which many have built with sacrifice and sweat, back to normal."

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