Minjoo: "Recommend Dismissal of Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop... Will Pursue Impeachment if Not Done"

"Not a Proposal for Dismissal... Immediate Dismissal Demand"
Opposition: "If Demand Is Ignored, Impeachment Process Will Follow"

The Democratic Party of Korea announced on the 8th that it has decided at the Supreme Council meeting to propose the dismissal of Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop. The party plans to initiate impeachment proceedings if the government does not accept this immediately.

Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop is responding to lawmakers' questions during the government inquiry session at the National Assembly plenary meeting held on the 6th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Kang Seon-woo, the Democratic Party spokesperson, stated at the Supreme Council briefing on the same day, "Today, we propose the immediate dismissal of Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop," adding, "If he is not dismissed immediately, the Democratic Party will proceed with impeachment."

Spokesperson Kang explained, "This is not just a proposal for dismissal; we are demanding immediate dismissal," and "If the dismissal does not occur, we will immediately begin impeachment proceedings." When asked about the specific impeachment procedures, Kang briefly replied, "We will proceed according to the law."

When asked whether proposals for the dismissal of Minister of Unification Kim Young-ho and Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Min-sik were also discussed, Kang responded, "There was no related discussion. Only the Defense Minister was discussed at today's meeting."

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