Lee Dong-kwan "Impeachment Show, Judgment by the People... Broadcasting Three Laws, Yoon's Veto Is Natural"

Democrats Propose Impeachment of Broadcasting Commissioner Lee Dong-gwan
Lee Dong-gwan: "No Violations of Constitution or Laws"

Lee Dong-kwan, Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, strongly opposed the Democratic Party's decision on the 9th to propose an impeachment motion against him as a party stance, saying, "The opposition party's attempt to impeach by relying on numbers will face impeachment by public sentiment."

On the same day, Chairman Lee met with reporters at the National Assembly in the afternoon and said, "I have emphasized several times that I have not committed any serious violations of the Constitution or laws."

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Earlier, the Democratic Party held a party meeting and adopted a party stance to propose impeachment motions against Chairman Lee, Son Jun-sung, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Daegu High Prosecutors' Office, and Lee Jung-seop, Second Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office.

The Democratic Party cited the reason for impeachment as Chairman Lee's forceful interference in the dismissal process of the Broadcasting Culture Promotion Foundation chairman, the major shareholder of KBS and MBC, after his appointment. They also submitted impeachment requests to the National Assembly against Prosecutor Son Jun-sung over the 'accusation manipulation' suspicion and Prosecutor Lee Jung-seop over allegations of leaking official secrets and violating the Anti-Graft Act.

The impeachment motion was reported at the plenary session held on the same day and, according to the National Assembly Act, will be put to a vote between 24 hours and 72 hours later.

Chairman Lee said, "Among the reasons for my impeachment, there is a claim that I am involved in reviewing and cracking down on fake news. Since the harm caused by fake news has been proven worldwide, (cracking down on fake news) is a global trend and a national task," adding, "I cannot help but suspect that the opposition party is impeaching because it interferes with their own election campaigns by opposing the supervision and review of fake news."

Regarding the Broadcasting Three Acts passed at the plenary session that day, he said, "(The Democratic Party) is now pushing forward what they failed to handle despite having a majority during their time as the ruling party," and "pushing through such absurd legislation that lacks consistency is definitely an impeachment show that will face the judgment of public opinion." He added, "In that context, it is a natural consequence for the President to exercise the veto power."

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