Sangmin Lee "Waiving Immunity from Arrest, Why Is the Leadership Hesitating?"

Lee Sang-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the party leadership for not showing a clear stance on the proposal by the Democratic Party Innovation Committee to forfeit parliamentary immunity.

On the 27th, Lee said through his social media (SNS), "I didn't expect much, but now that it has happened, I guess it can't be helped," expressing his view.

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He stated, "Regarding the Innovation Committee's proposal on parliamentary immunity, it's nothing special, so why is the party leadership hesitating and wavering, and why is the Innovation Committee silent about the leadership's stance? I find it puzzling," and questioned, "Can innovation move forward even a step, or half a step, like this?"

Lee said, "The fundamental flaw in Korean politics stems from the duopoly structure of the two major parties, and dismantling this is necessary to open the way for innovation. The Democratic Party must also take the lead in relinquishing vested interests," adding, "Above all, making the two parties give up their vested interests is essential for high-quality political service competition. To this end, it is necessary to amend the Political Parties Act to allow the emergence of various parties and to revise the Public Official Election Act to abolish the single-member district system."

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