Song Young-gil: "We Must Adopt Kim Oh-soo's Report Today... Stop Opposing Just for the Sake of Opposition"

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 31st and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] On the last day of the resubmission deadline for the confirmation report of Kim Osu, the nominee for Prosecutor General, on the 31st, Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "I believe the confirmation report must be adopted today," and urged the People Power Party to "stop opposing just for the sake of opposition."

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Leader Song said, "The vacancy of the Prosecutor General has continued for three months. For the swift implementation of follow-up measures on prosecutorial reform, I believe the adoption must be made today."

He added, "The People Power Party is refusing to adopt the report while demanding the resumption of the confirmation hearing, but the People Power Party also bears significant responsibility for the disruption of the normal confirmation procedure," and criticized, "The People Power Party should reflect on whether they are opposing not for reasons but just to oppose."

He continued, "Two years ago, in July 2019, during the confirmation hearing of Yoon Seok-yeol, the nominee for Prosecutor General, the Liberty Korea Party and the Bareunmirae Party demanded the resignation of the Prosecutor General and did not agree to adopt the report," and sarcastically noted, "Now, they are expressing a stance of welcoming each other as their strongest presidential candidate."

Leader Song emphasized, "Most of the suspicions were well clarified during the confirmation hearing process of nominee Kim," and urged, "I call on the opposition parties to cooperate in adopting the confirmation report for the Prosecutor General."

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