Democratic Party: "Han Dong-hoon Must Accept Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Law, the People's Mandate"

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The Democratic Party of Korea urged Han Dong-hoon, the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, to "accept" the passage of the special prosecutor law concerning First Lady Kim Keon-hee, the spouse of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Kang Sun-woo, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, stated at a briefing at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 23rd, "Han Dong-hoon, who said 'There should be no exceptions before the law, and it should be so for the people to see and feel,' now is the time for the 'Emergency Response Committee Chairman' Han Dong-hoon to put his words into action," and demanded, "Accept the 'Kim Keon-hee Special Prosecutor Law.'"

Spokesperson Kang said, "Has the nominee seen the public opinion supporting the 'Kim Keon-hee Special Prosecutor Law'?" and added, "While we understand the difficult position of having to label the 'Kim Keon-hee Special Prosecutor Law,' which is the 'people's command,' as a 'malicious law for the general election' using various excuses, isn't it true that he himself said, 'No one has blindly followed, and no one will in the future'?" He questioned whether opposition to the special prosecutor law is due to the nominee's close relationship with President Yoon.

He also refuted the issues related to the special prosecutor pointed out by the nominee.

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Regarding the timing criticism, Spokesperson Kang said, "Before criticizing the timing and calling it 'for the general election,' please check with the People Power Party why the 'Kim Keon-hee Special Prosecutor Law' was delayed until this time," and reminded, "If the People Power Party had not opposed it, there would have been no need to pass the 'Kim Keon-hee Special Prosecutor Law' right before the general election as it is now."

Seo Yong-joo, full-time deputy spokesperson for the Democratic Party, responded in a separate written comment to the nominee's criticism of the toxic clauses in the special prosecutor law, saying, "Do not boast about ignorance," and argued, "The appointment of a special prosecutor and the public reporting of the case are usually done in past special prosecutor cases to guarantee 'fairness,' 'neutrality,' 'independence,' and the public's right to know. The special prosecutor laws for Druking, Choi Soon-sil, and the late Sergeant Lee Ye-ram also excluded the negotiation group to which the president belongs and disclosed the investigation process to the media. What toxic clauses and malicious laws are you talking about?"

Deputy Spokesperson Seo pointed out, "Being the president's spouse does not make the special prosecutor law a special treatment law," and added, "Unless you are suggesting a secret special prosecutor, I hope Chairman Han will take out the compass of the people's common sense and thoughts as he said."

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