Yu "Request to Reject Arrest Motion for Lee Jae-myung Reveals the True Intentions of the Underhanded"

Jeon Ju-hye "They say it's not as good as original novels, pleading with party members to reject"
Lee Cheol-gyu "May avoid arrest but cannot escape public judgment"

On the 20th, when Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, effectively requested the rejection of the arrest consent bill, the People Power Party pointed out that he "revealed the true intentions of a novice."

Jeon Ju-hye, the floor spokesperson for the People Power Party, said, "It seems that Leader Lee is very anxious ahead of the vote on the arrest consent bill," adding, "Where is the bold figure who laughed off the prosecution's investigation as less believable than a fictional novel and declared he would give up immunity from arrest? Now, he is pleading with his party members to reject the bill."

Former President Moon Jae-in is visiting Green Hospital in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 19th to meet Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who is currently hospitalized. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the same day, Lee posted on his Facebook, saying, "This warrant request is absurd," and added, "The prosecution is not conducting an investigation but engaging in politics. If approved, it will cause party division; if rejected, it will fall into a bulletproof frame?a cunning trick." He continued, "We must not leave a precedent where prosecutorial power, whose life is fairness, is abused as a tool to intimidate the National Assembly and divide the opposition. The approval of this clearly illegal and unjust arrest consent bill will give wings to the political prosecution's fabricated investigation," effectively requesting the rejection of the arrest consent bill.

In response, Floor Spokesperson Jeon said, "Even if an arrest warrant is requested, it does not mean automatic detention," and added, "If, as Leader Lee says, the prosecution's warrant request is absurd and lacks evidence, the court will rightly dismiss it." She further criticized, "Instead of claiming 'political prosecution's fabricated investigation,' Leader Lee should confidently prove his innocence in court," and said, "Being a party leader does not give you the right to recklessly damage this system." She also added, "Rejecting the arrest consent bill for Leader Lee means becoming an accomplice to Lee Jae-myung."

Lee Cheol-gyu, Secretary-General of the People Power Party, also wrote on his Facebook, "Leader Lee Jae-myung's words about giving up immunity from arrest have become lies," and pointed out, "Leader Lee may avoid detention, but he cannot escape the cold judgment of the people toward the Democratic Party."

On the 21st, the National Assembly plenary session is scheduled to vote on the arrest consent bill for Leader Lee and the motion to dismiss Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. Both votes will be conducted by secret ballot and require a majority of the total members present and a majority of those voting to pass.

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