Yoon Ho-jung: "One Call from Han Dong-hoon Changed the People Power Party's Position... Questions Arise"

Yun Hojung: "Re-discussing the 'Prosecutor's Complete Abolition of Investigation Rights' Mediation Proposal? Impossible"

Yun Ho-jung, Co-Chairman of the Emergency Response Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 25th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] As the People Power Party decided to push for a reconsideration of the so-called 'Geomsu Wanbak' (complete removal of prosecutorial investigative authority) mediation plan, on the 26th, Yoon Ho-jung, co-chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea's Emergency Response Committee, pointed out, "I question whether the position of a political party can change so drastically just from a single phone instruction by Han Dong-hoon, a mere ministerial nominee (Minister of Justice nominee)."

Yoon appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' that morning and said, "There should be no reconsideration. This was clearly agreed upon last weekend. Wasn't it a promise made to the people together by both ruling and opposition parties?"

When asked why he used the definitive expression "phone instruction from nominee Han," he retorted, "After receiving one phone call, the party leader expressed opposition, saying 'the bipartisan agreement was wrong,' and then the first meeting was held just yesterday, wasn't it?"

He continued, "Han, who is not even the Minister of Justice yet but only a nominee, must have tremendous power. They say he is like a 'small president,' and this shows he holds enough power to dominate the People Power Party," directly criticizing.

Earlier, on the 22nd, the ruling and opposition parties agreed to accept the 'Geomsu Wanbak' mediation plan proposed by National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seok. However, Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, publicly expressed opposition and hinted at the possibility of reconsideration. It is known that before announcing his reconsideration stance, Lee directly communicated with nominee Han to exchange opinions.

When asked if the Democratic Party plans to process the mediation plan, Yoon replied, "Speaker Park has clearly stated his intention to operate the National Assembly with the parties accepting the mediation plan, so the bills the Speaker intends to process refer to the agreed bills."

Regarding some party members insisting on processing the original bill instead of the mediation plan, he said, "Then it would be difficult to gain the Speaker's cooperation," and predicted, "(Those members demanding the original bill) will likely follow the party line decided through the party caucus."

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 25th.
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Meanwhile, Lee Jun-seok responded to criticism that he overturned the bipartisan agreement on Geomsu Wanbak after his phone call with nominee Han by saying, "If you don't know well, you should seek advice."

On the 25th, Lee posted on Facebook, "Nominee Han has a very clear stance on this matter and, as an investigative expert, clearly explained the damage the public could suffer if Geomsu Wanbak is implemented," adding, "If the Democratic Party is curious about Geomsu Wanbak, they should seek advice from former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae."

He added, "Legislation for the people should be about debating whose ideas are right, not judged by the number of seats. We must learn from the failures of real estate, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, and election law," he concluded.

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