野 "Itaewon National Ancestral Rite Agreement Made, Then Told to Remove 'Supreme Prosecutors' Office'... Is This a Directive from a Prosecutor-Former President?"

People Power Party floor leader Joo Ho-young and Democratic Party floor leader Park Hong-geun held a press conference at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 23rd, announcing a bipartisan agreement on conducting a state investigation into the 'Itaewon disaster' and shaking hands afterward.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 24th, the Democratic Party of Korea expressed strong opposition to the People Power Party's attempt to derail the meeting by demanding the removal of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office from the list of institutions subject to the Itaewon disaster parliamentary investigation, despite prior agreement.

Lee Su-jin, the Democratic Party floor spokesperson, stated in a written briefing that "The People Power Party is trying to break the parliamentary investigation agreement by sabotaging the special committee meeting on the Yongsan Itaewon disaster," adding, "The first meeting of the special parliamentary investigation committee, scheduled for 11 a.m. today following yesterday's agreement, was canceled due to the absence of People Power Party members."

Lee criticized, "The People Power Party, responding to requests from some of its members including those on the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, made an unreasonable demand to exclude the Supreme Prosecutors' Office from the investigation and caused the meeting to be canceled," and asked, "What is the dark intention behind the People Power Party's attempt to break the bipartisan agreement in less than a day?"

He pointed out, "The agreement between the floor leaders of both parties yesterday clearly included the Supreme Prosecutors' Office as a subject of the parliamentary investigation," and questioned, "Is this a directive from the prosecutor-turned-president and Yoon core supporters to exclude the Supreme Prosecutors' Office from responsibility for the disaster?"

He continued, "We hope the People Power Party will attend the special parliamentary investigation committee meeting immediately and unconditionally in accordance with the bipartisan agreement," emphasizing, "That is the minimum duty owed to the victims, bereaved families, and the public demanding the truth and accountability for the disaster."

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