Jaeho Park: "Baek Woon-gyu's Dismissal Is Natural... Prosecution's Form Is Old-Fashioned"

"The President Should Be a Resolver, Not a Judge of Conflicts"

Park Jae-ho, Emergency Response Committee member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Park Jae-ho, Emergency Response Committee member of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 16th regarding the prosecution's investigation into the 'Ministry of Industry Blacklist' allegations, "(The rejection of the arrest warrant for former Minister Baek Woon-gyu) is natural. The prosecution's approach is outdated."

In an interview on YTN Radio's 'News King Park Ji-hoon,' Park said, "The president should not be a judge of conflict but a resolver. This is not a case of corruption. If policy decisions are delayed like this, politics will disappear."

He added, "There are things the law must do and things politics must do, but not all social actors only follow the law. In this sense, the president and the ruling party keep comparing this case to the past, but that is not the right issue," and said, "It should be resolved politically while completing the system."

When asked, "Emergency Response Committee Chairman Woo Sang-ho said this is the start of retaliatory investigation. Do you think the endpoint is former President Moon Jae-in?" he replied, "As you know well, former President Moon Jae-in is not someone who would break the law. The idea that it goes up to the president is their own thinking," and said, "Regarding these customary practices, they probably think something is wrong and that these facts need to be revealed."

Regarding whether Assemblyman Lee Jae-myung will run for party leader, he said, "Responsibility issues from the Moon Jae-in administration or Lee Jae-myung continue to arise. Assemblyman Lee Jae-myung now needs to make a decision," and added, "If the person responsible appears too quickly and frequently, it may only fuel internal conflicts. Since he is likely contemplating various responsibilities as a presidential candidate, I want to observe a bit more."

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