Lee Jun-seok's Side: "The Emergency Committee Itself Is Invalid... Additional Injunction Filed to Suspend Activities"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Geum Bo-ryeong] On the 29th, the People Power Party held an emergency response committee meeting and decided to appoint Kwon Seong-dong, the floor leader, as the acting chairperson. Meanwhile, the former party leader Lee Jun-seok's side declared that the emergency response committee itself is "invalid" and announced plans to file an additional injunction to suspend the committee's activities.

Lee's legal representatives stated on the 29th that they plan to file an additional injunction at the Seoul Southern District Court to halt the activities of the invalid emergency response committee.

In a statement, the legal team pointed out that the People Power Party's emergency response committee meeting held on the 29th was "a result that directly contradicts the reasons for the injunction decision by the Seoul Southern District Court," emphasizing that "the acting chairperson of the invalid emergency response committee is also invalid, the emergency response committee members appointed by the invalid chairperson are invalid, and the emergency response committee itself, established despite no emergency situation, is invalid."

They further clarified, "The 'invalid acting chairperson' and 'invalid emergency response committee members' appointed by the invalid emergency response committee do not have the lawful authority to operate the party."

The legal team added, "The authority to apply and interpret the law belongs exclusively to the independent judiciary, and judges independently adjudicate according to their conscience under the Constitution and laws," stating, "We will correct unconstitutional decisions by the party that contradict judicial rulings through judicial measures based on law and principles."

Meanwhile, on the morning of the same day, the People Power Party held an emergency response committee meeting and unanimously decided to appoint Floor Leader Kwon as the acting chairperson of the emergency response committee. They plan to launch a new emergency response committee by Chuseok at the latest. An urgent party meeting is scheduled for the 30th to discuss related urgent issues.

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