Democrats Strike Back... Hold Party Meeting Demanding "President Yoon's Apology and Han Dong-hoon's Dismissal"

On the 27th, Issued a Statement on the Rejection of Lee Jae-myung's Arrest Warrant
"Yoon Prosecutor Dictatorship Regime's Attempt to 'Kill Lee Jae-myung' Failed"
Directed at President Yoon: "Must Apologize for the Unreasonable Arrest Attempt"

On the 27th, the Democratic Party of Korea launched a counterattack against the government and ruling party, calling the court's dismissal of the arrest warrant for Representative Lee Jae-myung "a just outcome." Following the passage of the arrest consent bill, there was growing concern within the Democratic Party that, in the worst-case scenario, an unprecedented situation of the party leader's arrest could occur. However, in the early hours of the day, the court dismissed the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant against Representative Lee, prompting a swift offensive against the ruling party.

At the morning parliamentary meeting held on the same day, the Democratic Party emphasized that the prosecution's investigation into Representative Lee was excessive and demanded an apology from President Yoon Seok-yeol and the dismissal of Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon.

Hong Ik-pyo, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending a party meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th. The meeting was conducted in a positive atmosphere following the dismissal of the arrest warrant for Lee Jae-myung, the party leader. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Hong Ik-pyo, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is performing the national salute at the members' meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

At this meeting, the Democratic Party issued a statement regarding the dismissal of the arrest warrant for Representative Lee, stating, "President Yoon Seok-yeol must apologize for the targeted investigation and the unreasonable attempt to arrest Representative Lee Jae-myung."

In the statement released by all members of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party, they criticized, "The reckless and outrageous attempt by Yoon Seok-yeol's prosecutorial dictatorship to 'kill Lee Jae-myung' has failed," and added, "The initial warrant request was an unjust prosecutorial violence and political retaliation." They further stated, "It was a vile scheme that mobilized and abused prosecutorial power to cover up the regime's disastrous failure in governance," and strongly condemned, "This incident will be recorded as the worst disgrace in the history of the prosecution, and the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, which has been solely focused on suppressing political opponents and destroying the opposition throughout its tenure, will never be able to escape responsibility."

The Democratic Party also called for the dismissal of Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon. They emphasized to President Yoon, "Minister Han Dong-hoon, who effectively directed this investigation, must be immediately dismissed."

Hong Ik-pyo, who was elected as the new floor leader the previous day, said at the parliamentary meeting, "When I was elected floor leader, I felt a very heavy burden, but upon hearing the news of Representative Lee's warrant dismissal, more than half of that heavy burden has been lifted," and raised his voice, saying, "President Yoon Seok-yeol must apologize for this incident."

Hong Ik-pyo, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the party meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

He added, "I once again address the president, who has been caught up in prosecutorial politics that paralyze politics by mobilizing the prosecution, and who has fallen into arrogance and unilateralism," and said, "He should sincerely apologize for this issue and immediately take dismissal measures against Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, who is the chief executive responsible."

Floor Leader Hong explained, "If the president and government do not change their attitude toward the National Assembly, cooperation cannot be expected," and said, "The beginning is the dismissal motion for Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, which was sent with the majority opinion of the National Assembly." He continued, "I hope President Yoon will show respect for the majority opinion of the National Assembly," emphasizing, "That will be the start of bipartisan cooperation."

With momentum on their side, the Democratic Party is expected to significantly escalate their offensive against the government and ruling party going forward.

After the parliamentary meeting, spokesperson Park Sung-jun told reporters, "The Yoon Seok-yeol prosecutorial dictatorship's 'killing of the opposition party leader' has failed. Despite no grounds for arrest, the political prosecution's fabricated investigation has been fully exposed," and added, "We must now fully mobilize the party's capabilities to respond." The Democratic Party plans to focus its offensive on issues such as ministerial candidate appointments and attempts to seize control of broadcasting. It is also expected to relaunch the Candlelight Cultural Festival after the Chuseok holiday. Spokesperson Park said, "Regarding the Candlelight Cultural Festival condemning the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's prosecutorial dictatorship and calling for the restoration of people's livelihoods, we will set a date and proceed after the Chuseok holiday."

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