Justice Party "Call for Overnight Handling as Special Investigation into Air Force Sexual Assault Death Case Fails"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 5th, the Justice Party stated, "The special investigation law on the Air Force sexual violence death case, which was scheduled to be processed in today's plenary session, has been canceled," and expressed "strong regret." The Justice Party urged that the ruling and opposition parties should handle the special investigation law even if it means adjourning the plenary session.

Lee Dong-young, the chief spokesperson of the Justice Party, held a briefing at the National Assembly Communication Office in the afternoon and said, "It is absurd that the agreement between the two parties fell through due to the method of recommending the special investigator, which is not even a sensitive political issue."

Chief Spokesperson Lee emphasized, "I strongly urge the two parties to meet again and agree on the special investigation law, even if it means adjourning before the plenary session ends or staying up all night."

He explained, "In June last year, at the Justice Party's proposal, the four opposition parties jointly proposed a special investigation law in which the ruling and opposition parties agree on two candidates out of four recommended by the Korean Bar Association, and the president appoints one," adding, "The Democratic Party must also be aware that there have been cases of third-party external recommendation of special investigators to ensure fair and objective special investigations." He continued, "On the 3rd, the floor leaders of both parties agreed to process it in the plenary session, but I am curious about the Democratic Party's intention that external recommendation of the special investigator is impossible just one day later," and pointed out, "I cannot help but criticize this as an utterly incomprehensible and irresponsible political behavior."

Chief Spokesperson Lee said, "During the last presidential election TV debate, candidate Sim Sang-jung conveyed the desperate story of the bereaved family in a one-minute speech and promised that the Democratic Party would also participate in the special investigation," adding, "As the ruling and opposition parties agreed during the presidential election, the bereaved families and the public were expecting that the truth would finally be uncovered and the funeral held, so I am sorry for not fulfilling the political responsibility."

He stressed again, "At this very moment, the late Sergeant Lee Ye-ram is laid to rest at the cold Armed Forces Capital Hospital," and said, "No matter how ruthless politics is, this is unacceptable. I urge the processing of the special investigation law on the Air Force sexual violence death case in today's plenary session as promised."

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