Ahn Cheol-soo: "Kim Myung-soo's Lies Are a Serious Problem... Grounds for Impeachment"

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 4th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, said on the 5th that "lying and sending false official documents to the National Assembly are sufficient grounds for impeachment" regarding Kim Myung-soo, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

On the same day, Ahn appeared on Yonhap News TV’s 'News 1st District' and, when asked about the impeachment motion against Im Seong-geun, Chief Judge of the Busan High Court, which passed the National Assembly the day before, he stated, "First of all, Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo’s lying is a really big problem."

Ahn said, "It is unacceptable for the head who holds the highest authority and judges all matters to lie and send false official documents to the National Assembly," and added, "President Nixon was impeached not just because of wiretapping but because of the lies themselves."

Earlier, after reports emerged that Chief Justice Kim had rejected the resignation of Im Seong-geun, Chief Judge of the Busan High Court, citing the 'impeachment push movement' as the reason, Kim issued a statement denying that he had said he could not accept the resignation due to the impeachment issue, but later reversed his position after the release of a recording.

Regarding the method of unification in the third zone with former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop, Ahn said, "I said from the time of my candidacy announcement that I would not consider advantages or disadvantages," and added, "If the practical teams negotiate, we can just follow that, so I am not worried about it."

Regarding expressions made earlier by Kim Jong-in, emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, referring to him as "obsessed with the Seoul mayor position, looking restless," Ahn said, "I am not hurt," and added, "As someone responsible for the main opposition party, I understand it as a duty in the early stages. Nowadays, isn’t he acknowledging that unification is absolutely necessary?"

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