DP says Kim Geon-hee and Daejang-dong special investigations are political tactics

On the 2nd, the People Power Party criticized the Democratic Party of Korea for pushing for a 'political special investigation' following the 'political impeachment.'

On the 1st, when the impeachment motion against prosecutors Son Jun-seong and Lee Jeong-seop was passed in the National Assembly plenary session, Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, and other members held a "Rally to Urge the Resignation of the Speaker and Condemn the Parliamentary Violence." / Photo by Yonhap News

In a statement that day, spokesperson Jeong Gwang-jae said, "Due to the Democratic Party's political impeachment, the budget process has been stalled, and the legal deadline for passing next year's budget has ultimately been missed," adding, "The Democratic Party is using the parliamentary power granted by the people as a bulletproof shield to hide the party leader's crimes, desperately trying to protect leader Lee Jae-myung." He further accused the Democratic Party of being the true target of the people's impeachment.

Spokesperson Jeong strongly opposed the Democratic Party's push for the so-called 'double special investigations'?the special investigation into First Lady Kim Keon-hee's stock manipulation allegations and the Daejang-dong 5 billion Club special investigation. He said, "If the Democratic Party moves to bring the political special investigation bill to the plenary session as early as next week, it will be yet another parliamentary outrage following a series of political impeachments."

He continued, "The Daejang-dong 5 billion Club special investigation is an attempt to divert attention from leader Lee Jae-myung's Daejang-dong trial, and the Deutsche Motors special investigation is merely a political ploy to tarnish President Yoon Seok-youl." He especially emphasized that the Deutsche Motors stock manipulation case was investigated by prosecutors for over two years during the Moon Jae-in administration without any charges being found.

Spokesperson Jeong urged National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo to block the Democratic Party's reckless attempt to bring the political special investigation bill to the plenary session according to his conscience. He warned, "If Speaker Kim, who accepted political impeachment instead of the budget bill, fails to fulfill his fundamental role this time as well, he will be recorded as the worst National Assembly Speaker in constitutional history."

Furthermore, he said, "The Democratic Party's arrogance and political offensives, backed by a majority in the assembly, must now stop in the face of the people's livelihood. Focus on the people's livelihood, not political strife," adding, "If not, the Democratic Party will not be able to avoid the stern judgment of the people in the general election just 130 days away."

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