Min Hyung-bae "Considering 'Boycott' of Han Dong-hoon Hearing"... Lee Jun-seok "Feeling Fear"

Min Hyung-bae "Considering Refusal of Hearing"
Lee Jun-seok "Feeling the Fear of the Democratic Party"

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 14th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] On the 16th, Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, commented on the Democratic Party of Korea's consideration of boycotting the parliamentary confirmation hearing for Han Dong-hoon, the nominee for Minister of Justice, saying, "I can feel the fear of the Democratic Party."

On the 16th, Lee posted on Facebook, "A boycott of the confirmation hearing? Even a boiled cow's head would laugh."

He continued, "They are trying to avoid facing the target of their collective lynching because their shameful past will be exposed in broad daylight. They might have done as they pleased when lynching collectively, but they won't be able to do as they please when it's their turn to appear."

Earlier, on the 15th, Min Hyung-bae, head of the Democratic Party's confirmation hearing preparation task force, stated in an interview on YTN Radio's 'Lee Jaeyoon's News Face-off' that "Han is arrogant and a determined criminal aiming to complete a prosecution state," and revealed that they are considering refusing to attend the hearing.

This is due to concerns that Han might turn the hearing into a platform for self-promotion and that the People Power Party seems to be trying to create a confrontational dynamic with the Democratic Party to elevate Han's status.

Min said, "Han's nomination is an appointment aimed at targeting the people, completing the politicization of the prosecution and the prosecution state to maintain their vested interests," adding, "Han will deliberately continue provocations to raise his profile and will use public opinion warfare to present the direction they want to take, waiting for us to strongly oppose them."

Min also criticized Han's remark earlier that morning toward the National Assembly pushing for 'Geomsu Wanbak' (complete removal of prosecution's investigative authority), saying, "What happened in the past five years that they have to make such a baseless midnight escape?" and called it an absurd expression.

Regarding Han's confirmation hearing, Lee expressed hope that "the Yoon Seok-yeol government will have intense debates on social issues rather than ideology."

Additionally, Lee said, "I hope the Democratic Party quickly abandons the low-level 'Geomsu Wanbak' controversy," and added, "I look forward to hearing Han's thoughts on lowering the age of criminal responsibility for juvenile offenders and on the recovery of illegal profits from civic groups."

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party is currently strongly opposing Han's nomination and demanding its withdrawal.

Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party, said at the party's policy coordination meeting on the 14th, "The nomination of Han Dong-hoon is not just a disaster but a national catastrophe," adding, "It is a dangerous omen of state mismanagement by Yoon's de facto second-in-command, the 'small presidential secretary.' We must cleanly cut it out before it becomes a cancerous tumor."

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