Jung Sung-ho "Han Dong-hoon’s Political Moves... Never Seen a Minister Like This"

Han "Lee Jae-myung, Speak Before the Judge"
Jung Sung-ho "Can't He Defend Himself?"

Jeong Seong-ho, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon, who told Representative Lee Jae-myung to "explain the judicial risks in front of the judge," saying, "I have never seen a Minister of Justice speak in such a manner," and called it "very political."

In an interview with KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs' on the 24th, Representative Jeong claimed, "Has there ever been a case where the Minister of Justice spoke with a presumption of guilt regarding ongoing investigations and trials?"

He said, "Our constitution presumes innocence until a guilty verdict is confirmed. Even suspects have the right to fully defend themselves," adding, "Investigation processes and details, which only prosecutors would know, are being disclosed almost daily. In this situation, shouldn't the parties involved be allowed to make their own defense?"

Jeong Seong-ho, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker [Image source=Yonhap News]

He continued, "Many in both ruling and opposition parties predict that Minister Han will enter politics in the future. (This remark) is also seen as a political move," he pointed out.

Regarding calls for Representative Lee's resignation from his position as party leader, Representative Jeong drew a line. He said, "Some say that Lee stepping down or relinquishing his nomination rights would be a masterstroke, but doing so at an unexpected time, in an unexpected way, and with unexpected content is the real masterstroke," adding that discussing resignation at this point is inappropriate.

As the general election approaches, Representative Jeong said that Lee will choose a way for the Democratic Party to win, stating, "Currently, about 70% or more of the Democratic Party members and supporters back Representative Lee. We must enter the general election while maintaining their support. We need to think more about what would be reasonable."

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