Kwon Seong-dong: "Lee Jae-myung, If You Feel Wronged, Go to Court... The People Don't Believe You"

Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party who previously waived parliamentary immunity and underwent a warrant review, raised his voice toward Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, saying, "Go to the court and confidently explain your grievances."

On the 24th, Kwon said on SBS's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show,' "No matter what is said through the media, the public does not believe it now."

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Lee held a press conference the day before and asserted his innocence for 66 minutes. This is interpreted as being mindful of the vote on the arrest consent bill scheduled for the 27th. During his presidential candidacy, Lee called for the abolition of parliamentary immunity, but he has been criticized by the ruling party for not actually implementing it himself.

On the other hand, when Kwon was an opposition lawmaker and investigated over the 'Kangwon Land recruitment solicitation' issue, he waived the parliamentary arrest consent procedure and simply underwent the warrant review after the prosecution sought an arrest warrant.

In response to the host's question, "Why can't Lee follow Kwon's path?" Kwon replied, "He lacks confidence regarding his charges. It is because it is difficult to deny those charges," and "Also, I think he himself judges that the possibility of detention is high if he undergoes the warrant review. If he is detained, he believes his political life will end," he said.

However, Kwon insists that a presidential candidate-level figure should undergo the warrant review voluntarily. He said, "He is a candidate for the presidency of the country and currently the leader of the major opposition party. A politician of that level needs to be proud and confident," adding, "It is not too late even now. Lee should say, 'Approve the arrest consent bill' in the vote, or if it is rejected this time, say, 'I will go and undergo it in early March next month, so please do not convene the extraordinary session.' This is the right attitude for a great politician."

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