Former Judge and Lawmaker Sujin Lee: "Impeaching Judges Returns the Judiciary to the People"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Lee Sujin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and former judge, raised her voice on the 31st, saying that the impeachment of judges being pursued by the Democratic Party is “returning the judiciary to the people.”

On the morning of the same day, Lee said on Facebook, “The National Assembly, which has the authority to decide on the impeachment of judges who violated the Constitution, has neglected its responsibility until now.”

She explained the legitimacy by saying, “In fact, the call for judicial impeachment came first from within the courts rather than the National Assembly. In November 2018, the National Council of Judges resolved that the impeachment procedure for judges involved in judicial corruption should be reviewed.”

Lee said, “Judicial impeachment is not about disciplining the judiciary. It is about returning the judiciary to the people. It is about filtering out political judges who violate the Constitution and restoring judicial justice. Political judges have dominated the upper echelons of the courts and have controlled personnel and administration,” she pointed out.

She continued, “The history of the judiciary will be divided into before and after judicial impeachment. Some judges who ignore the hearts of the people and human rights will no longer have a place. The National Assembly must fulfill its duty by passing the impeachment motion for judges. If we fail to clear up the wrong past, it will hold back the future,” she emphasized.

Regarding opposition party backlash, she said, “Reform and people’s livelihood are two sides of the same coin. Those who resist reform are anti-people’s livelihood forces. You can clearly see this from the opposition party’s current reaction against judicial impeachment. The Democratic Party will promptly complete the judicial impeachment and move forward to the sea of people’s livelihood,” she added.

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