Im Se-eun "Waiving Immunity from Arrest, Is It Such a Major Issue to Be the First?"

"I wonder why Lee Nak-yeon went to the US despite losing the primary"

The Innovation Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea has proposed 'waiving immunity from arrest and adopting a party resolution to approve arrest consent' as its first innovation measure, while former Blue House Deputy Spokesperson Lim Se-eun expressed skepticism, asking, "Is waiving immunity from arrest such a serious issue to be the first priority?"

On the 27th, Lim, on BBS's 'Jeon Young-shin's Morning Journal,' said, "I cannot help but question whether the Innovation Committee truly considers this such a critical issue to be the first priority and whether the public is demanding this. There are many more important and pressing issues," he said.

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He stated, "Immunity from arrest is an inherent authority held by the president and the National Assembly as a means of checks and balances. If it appears as a privilege, then everyone can just give it up together," adding, "The president still holds the stronger presidential (immunity from arrest), and in fact, the mechanism representing the people as a check is unfair if it relinquishes such authority."

He continued, "From one perspective, the opposition party gained this authority due to political oppression investigations, but for them to now voluntarily give it up as if it were an urgent first priority makes the public suddenly wonder why," and added, "Rather, agendas that lead important livelihood issues and political reforms should emerge."

Regarding the return of former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon, he said, "Whether the former leader comes back or not and engages in political activities is his personal choice, so I respect that," but also said, "Sometimes I wonder why he went to the United States."

He said, "It seems like he is sneaking in somewhere and then suddenly making a grand entrance, but this does not look desirable to the public because we do not know why he went," and added, "For example, in the past, President Kim Dae-jung went to the U.S. after losing the presidential election. However, the former leader was not a presidential candidate; he simply lost in the party primary. It was somewhat curious that he went abroad after losing the party primary."

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