Jung Jin-seok: "It is desirable that courts do not excessively intervene in parties' autonomous decisions"

Jeong Jin-seok, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly who has been nominated as the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is arriving at the National Assembly on the 8th and responding to reporters' questions. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kwon Hyun-ji] Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, emphasized the so-called 'principle of judicial restraint' regarding the provisional injunction hearing of former leader Lee Jun-seok scheduled for the 14th, stating, "It is desirable for the court not to excessively intervene in decisions autonomously made within political parties."

On the morning of the 13th, Jeong met with reporters on his way to work and said, "If the line of judicial restraint is crossed and it is not observed, very concerning events may occur. Ultimately, the court would come to dominate politics," expressing his concerns.

He added, "Depending on the court's decision, party politics could become subordinated and dependent, which is very worrisome," emphasizing, "Inducing the judicialization of politics is, in that sense, the worst of the worst."

He continued, "Once again, I earnestly appeal to the court," and added, "I ask that matters the party can handle on its own be left to the party, and that the court refrain from intervening."

The People Power Party's internal legal experts gathered and completed their legal review the day before. Jeong said, "We will confidently face tomorrow's hearing, and since the ambiguity regarding the loss of function of the Supreme Council (according to the party constitution and regulations) has been completely resolved, I am confident the injunction will be dismissed."

The People Power Party plans to announce the list of emergency response committee members around 10 a.m. and hold a standing national committee meeting in the afternoon to approve it. Currently, within the parliamentary faction, Representatives Kim Sang-hoon and Jeong Jeom-sik, and outside the parliament, Kim Byung-min, head of the Seoul Gwangjin-gap party committee, are expected to join. Jeong said, "We plan to appoint six members in addition to the three ex officio members," adding, "Since this emergency response committee will handle the political schedule throughout the regular National Assembly session, we aim to form a committee that can respond promptly to political issues."

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