Joo Ho-young "Cannot Accept Special Prosecutor... Attending Policy Speech Is Parliament's Duty"

Democratic Party's 'Boycott' Pressure Met with "Focus on Parliament's Core Duties"
On Daejang-dong Special Prosecutor Demand: "Investigation Delay, Diversion, Evidence Tampering Attempts... Unacceptable"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 23rd, Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, rejected the Democratic Party of Korea's demand for a 'Daejang-dong special prosecutor,' stating, "I judge it as an attempt to delay investigation, divert attention, and destroy evidence."

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On the same day, Floor Leader Joo held a press conference at the National Assembly and said, "A special prosecutor is needed when the prosecution is covering up the investigation, but this is the first time I have heard of appointing a special prosecutor to obstruct an ongoing proper investigation."

Regarding the Democratic Party's announcement that they would boycott President Yoon Seok-yeol's policy speech scheduled for the 25th, Floor Leader Joo pointed out, "Listening to the policy speech is not a matter of whether you want to listen or not; it is the duty of the National Assembly."

He emphasized, "The agenda has already been agreed upon, and it is essential to have a procedure to hear on what basis the government budget, which is close to 700 trillion won for 2023, was prepared."

He added, "As the person responsible for negotiations with the major opposition party, I am very concerned about this deadlock in state affairs. The budget must be passed within the legal deadline, and important bills must be processed. If the Democratic Party refuses to proceed with the agenda and does not cooperate, the damage will fall entirely on the people."

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