The Democratic Party adopts party line to pass arrest warrants for Yoon Kwan-seok and Lee Seong-man... Urges opposition party as well

Yoon Jae-ok: "Party Policy Will Be Decided at the Lawmakers' General Assembly"

The People Power Party is expected to adopt a party line in favor of the arrest consent motions for independent lawmakers Yoon Kwan-seok and Lee Sung-man, which will be put to a vote in the plenary session on the 12th. The People Power Party also urged the Democratic Party of Korea to adopt a 'favorable party line.'

Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, said at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, "Today is the day to check whether the Democratic Party still has any chance to recover its morality, which has fallen to the bottom," adding, "If the Democratic Party truly seeks innovation, it should adopt a party line in favor of the arrest consent motions."

Lawmakers Yoon and Lee are accused of being involved in distributing so-called 'money envelopes' to secure the election of former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil at the 2021 Democratic Party convention.

Leader Kim added, "I not only 100% agree with limiting the privilege of non-arrest but also this was a statement promised by Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, to the public during the local election campaign a year ago."

Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 12th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Kim also pointed out, "Ahead of the presidential election, the Democratic Party launched the Party Innovation Promotion Committee to push for limiting parliamentary immunity and the privilege of non-arrest. Jang Kyung-tae, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, served as the chairman of the Political Innovation Committee," adding, "From the party leader to the Supreme Council members, they had pushed to give up the privilege of non-arrest, but contrary to their words, the Democratic Party is trying to protect its own lawmakers suspected of distributing money envelopes by absurdly calling for a free vote."

Floor leader Yoon Jae-ok said, "If the Democratic Party rejects the arrest consent motions this time as well, they should remember that they will face even greater public anger," and added, "Our party will gather opinions from lawmakers through a party meeting and adopt a favorable party line."

On the same day, the People Power Party raised their voices mentioning a 'responsible apology' regarding Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming, who recently criticized domestic diplomacy after meeting with Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party.

Leader Kim criticized Ambassador Xing's remark that "those betting on China's defeat will regret it," calling it "an arrogant and insolent statement, and as a mere ambassador with the rank of director-general, it is an utterly rude remark threatening retaliation against the host country."

He continued, "Ambassador Xing's arrogant behavior, which repeatedly interferes in Korea's sovereignty and internal affairs, only results in damaging Korea-China friendly relations and disqualifies him as an ambassador to Korea."

Floor leader Yoon said, "The People Power Party, as the ruling party, will insist on taking necessary measures as a sovereign nation if China interferes in internal affairs or damages national pride as an impolite neighbor," adding, "We deeply regret the repeated provocations and rudeness by China's diplomatic officials and strongly urge Ambassador Xing and the Chinese government to offer a responsible apology."

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