Lee Jun-seok Appears at Injunction Hearing... "Party Charter Amendment Clearly Unconstitutional"

Ahead of the hearing at Seoul Southern District Court on the morning of the 14th, statement given to the press

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[Asia Economy Reporters Byungdon Yoo, Gyumin Oh] Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok reiterated his position that the amended party constitution may be unconstitutional as it violates the principles of equality and non-retroactivity ahead of the court's hearing on the injunction case.

Lee appeared at the Seoul Southern District Court at around 10:50 a.m. on the 14th and said, "Since this is about contesting the parts judged in the previous injunction, I believe it will proceed smoothly," adding, "The amendment to the party constitution ultimately concerns retroactive situations, and since it is a dispositional amendment, the court will likely decide without much difficulty."

The Civil Division 51 of the court (Chief Judge Hwang Jeong-su) began hearing the second and third injunction cases filed by Lee (suspension of duties of 8 emergency committee members including floor leader Kwon Seong-dong, suspension of the effect of the party constitution amendment resolution by the National Committee) and the objection case filed by former emergency committee member Joo Ho-young against the first injunction from 11 a.m. that day.

The key issue in the hearing is expected to be the suspension of the effect of the National Committee's resolution that amended Article 96, Paragraph 1 of the party constitution, which defines the party's "emergency situation." Last month, Lee's first injunction was accepted, resulting in the suspension of former committee member Joo Ho-young's duties. Subsequently, the People Power Party held a National Committee meeting and passed an amendment to the party constitution that explicitly specifies cases of emergency situations.

Regarding the second injunction case filed against the 8 emergency committee members including former committee member Joo, it is expected that Lee's side will withdraw it due to the dissolution of the existing emergency committee. The objection case to the first injunction filed by former committee member Joo on the 26th of last month is also expected to be dismissed as Joo resigned, removing any legal interest in the trial.

The hearing for the injunction case filed by Lee on the 8th to suspend the effect of the National Committee's resolution appointing emergency committee chairman Jeong Jin-seok and to suspend his duties was postponed to 11 a.m. on the 28th after the People Power Party requested a change of date.

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