Woo Won-sik "Lee Jae-myung plans to respond to warrant review after December regular National Assembly session"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, sent a de facto 'rejection request' message a day before the vote on his arrest consent bill, while Woo Won-sik, a pro-Lee (친명) Democratic Party lawmaker, expressed agreement, saying, "The prosecution should not force the vote, which is the leader's view."

On the 20th, Woo said on his social media service (SNS), "I returned from Europe yesterday and immediately visited the Green Hospital where the party leader is for a performance report. The leader's thoughts on the arrest warrant were clear," adding, "'The procedure is very unfair, and the prosecution should not force the vote.'"

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On the same day, Lee, through SNS, stated, "The approval of the arrest consent bill will give wings to the political prosecution's fabricated investigation," effectively requesting its rejection.

Woo conveyed Lee's thoughts, saying, "(The leader) believes, 'An arrest warrant during a session must be voted on by the National Assembly, which is to ensure that the privilege against arrest is not waived. Waiving the privilege against arrest means that even if the prosecution issues an arrest warrant, the person will not hold a bulletproof National Assembly but will go to the court for judgment of their own will.'

He added, "Therefore, the leader's view is, 'Just as during the August National Assembly, there was a non-session period to wait for the arrest warrant, after the December regular session ends, there will be a non-session period to respond to the warrant review.' I agree with the party leader's view."

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