Opposition: "Unprecedented Search and Seizure... Political Show of Opposition Suppression to Regain Yoon's Approval Ratings" (Update)

Jinseongjun "If reckless investigations continue, the National Assembly may not open again"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 19th, when the prosecution conducted a search and seizure at the Yeouido Democratic Party headquarters, where the Democratic Research Institute is located, in connection with the political funds law violation charges against Kim Yong, deputy director of the Democratic Research Institute and close aide to Representative Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leadership strongly condemned it as an "unprecedented search and seizure of the opposition party."

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On the 19th, Floor Leader Park Hong-geun announced through an 'emergency situation notice' that the ongoing National Assembly audit would be completely suspended and requested all former Democratic Party members to gather at the central party headquarters.

Floor Leader Park said, "The Yoon Seok-yeol political prosecution is attempting to conduct a search and seizure at our party headquarters," adding, "A search and seizure of the opposition party's central headquarters is unprecedented."

Senior Deputy Floor Leader Jin Sung-jun held a briefing in front of the party headquarters, stating, "Floor Leader Park, after consulting with the party, has ordered the suspension of the National Assembly audit from this time onward and instructed all Democratic Party members to assemble at the central party headquarters in protest against the unprecedented attempt to search and seize the opposition party's central headquarters."

Senior Deputy Floor Leader Jin said, "Our party strongly protests the 'search and seizure show' carried out as part of the oppression of the opposition and once again declares that it will never tolerate it," pointing out, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration is staging a political show to suppress the opposition in an attempt to recover its plummeting approval ratings."

He continued, "We firmly reject the political audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection and the political investigation by the prosecution that have taken place so far, and as part of this, we resolutely reject the reckless attempt to search and seize the party headquarters," emphasizing, "If the administration insists on continuing this reckless investigation, we solemnly warn that the National Assembly may not open its doors again."

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