與 "Non-session Lee's Warrant Claim Shameless" vs 野 "Warrant Requested During Session, Political Intent"

Kukim "Opposition's Call to Close National Assembly, Unprecedented Shamelessness"
Democrats "Ruling Party's Shielding Assembly Encourages, Political Intent"

The ruling and opposition parties clashed over the timing of the arrest warrant request for Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. The People Power Party attacked the Democratic Party for insisting on an intersession period for the warrant request, calling it an "unprecedented level of shamelessness." The Democratic Party, on the other hand, countered that if the prosecution requests the warrant during the session, it would indicate political motives.

Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, pointed out at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 21st, "(The Democratic Party) once pushed for an unprecedented holiday session in constitutional history to prevent even a single day gap for Lee's immunity from arrest, but now they argue that the warrant should be requested during the intersession period to avoid internal party conflicts during the processing of the arrest consent motion."

Inside and outside the political circle, there is speculation that the warrant request is imminent as Lee recently underwent his fourth summons investigation by the prosecution. If the prosecution requests a warrant during the intersession period when the National Assembly is not in session, the warrant will be subject to a substantive review by the court without a vote on the arrest consent motion. However, if the warrant is requested during the session, a vote on the arrest consent motion is required.

Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 21st. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Kim said, "The unprecedented shamelessness of the main opposition party, which acts as if operating the National Assembly to discuss and decide state affairs should naturally conform to their party interests, goes beyond surprise and even evokes a sigh at their double standards." He added, "At this moment when the ruling and opposition parties should urgently come together to devise measures for the safe daily lives of the people and solve economic problems, the opposition should not abandon the National Assembly by being obsessed only with minimizing judicial risks."

The ruling party also criticized the 'Democratic Party National Innovation Meeting,' classified as a pro-Lee faction meeting, for mentioning scenarios such as 'refusal to vote' and 'mass walkout' if an arrest warrant is requested for Lee in September. Kim Min-su, spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a statement, "Lee boldly declared he would face the review confidently on his own feet, but in reality, he is hiding behind his supporters planning bulletproof scenarios, proving that his words were not declarations but empty promises."

The Democratic Party rebutted by saying, "The People Power Party should stop encouraging a bulletproof National Assembly." Kwon Chil-seung, chief spokesperson, said in a written briefing that day, "The People Power Party should guarantee the intersession period so that the August extraordinary session does not become a bulletproof National Assembly. Lee Jae-myung has already declared that he will not open a bulletproof National Assembly for his case." He added, "Nevertheless, the ruling party's encouragement of a bulletproof National Assembly can only be suspected of political intent."

He continued, "If the prosecution requests a warrant during the regular session, it is a clear political manipulation," and emphasized, "If the People Power Party insists on using the warrant request to turn the regular session into a political battle, we will consider it a forfeiture of the ruling party's responsibility."

After the Supreme Council meeting that day, spokesperson Park Sung-jun responded to reporters' questions about Kim's remarks by saying, "How long will Kim keep mentioning Lee to maintain his own status?" and answered, "The prosecution's intention to request a warrant during the session itself clearly has political motives, doesn't it?"

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