Opposition Party's Non-Standing Members Urge "Please Reject the Arrest Motion for Lee Jae-myung"

"Overnight Sit-in Protest Starting a Day Before the Arrest Consent Vote"

After 19 days of fasting, Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, was transferred to the hospital, and the prosecution has filed an arrest warrant against him in connection with the Baekhyeon-dong and North Korea remittance allegations. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party's non-parliamentary regional committee chairpersons have requested the party's parliamentary members to "reject the motion to consent to the arrest of the leader."

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The Democratic Party Non-Parliamentary Regional Committee Chairpersons Association (hereinafter referred to as Deowonhyeop) issued a statement on the 18th, saying, "Aren't we all confident of the leader's innocence?" and argued, "The principle and common sense of the people is that if there is a crime, the motion should be approved, and if there is no crime, it should be rejected."

Deowonhyeop stated, "The warrant request was wrong from the beginning," and added, "There are opinions that the leader requested approval and that promises must be kept. We hope this is not true. Please withdraw it." This was aimed at those within the party, mainly from the non-luminous faction, who are advocating for approval.

Deowonhyeop said, "Isn't it clear that those who trampled on the promise of Lee Jae-myung, who waived his immunity from arrest, are themselves?" and added, "If the request had been made during the non-session period, he would have naturally appeared and been investigated. We must neutralize their intention to cause division within the Democratic Party by filing the request during the session."

They said, "If the leader collapses, the next target will be former President Moon Jae-in and the entire Democratic Party. Ultimately, they will suppress all acting consciences and awakened citizens by branding them as anti-state forces," and added, "Deowonhyeop will hold an overnight sit-in starting one day before the vote on the motion to consent to the arrest, and will make every effort to hold a rally of 100,000 people in front of the National Assembly on the 21st, the day of the vote."

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