Hong Ik-pyo, Lee Gyun-yong say "If you send such a figure, it will keep being rejected"

Hong Ik-pyo, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.

Hong Ik-pyo, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 3rd regarding the vote on the nomination consent for Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Lee Gyun-yong, "It is right to reject the nominee if they are deemed inappropriate based on the results of the confirmation hearing."

On the same day, Hong said on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "Although it will naturally be discussed at tomorrow's (4th) party meeting, the overall sentiment within the party is very negative."

Regarding concerns that rejecting the nominee could lead to backlash due to a prolonged vacancy in the Supreme Court Chief Justice position, Hong said, "I am more worried about the judicial panic caused by an inappropriate person taking office than the confusion caused by the vacancy of the Chief Justice." He added, "This is a warning to the Yoon Seok-yeol administration: if such figures continue to be nominated, even the second or third nominees will be rejected."

Hong also reiterated his demand for the dismissal of Minister Han. He said to President Yoon, "Dismiss Minister Han Dong-hoon," and added, "It is not important what is done with a single Minister of Justice, Han Dong-hoon, but rather whether the president will choose cooperation and dialogue or continue with unilateralism and confrontation as is happening now."

When the host asked, "If Minister Han is not dismissed, do you plan to submit an impeachment motion?" Hong replied, "At present, we are demanding the president's decision," and added, "Since October should be focused on the National Assembly audit, we plan to make a judgment after the audit."

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