Lee Jae-myung "Ruling Party Leads in Protecting Kim Geon-hee... The One Who Refuses Special Investigation Is the Culprit"

"Party and government united as one... Preserving the sentiment of Yoon couple"
Reaffirmation of plan to push 'Kim Geon-hee special prosecutor' at plenary session on 28th

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, reiterated his determination to push forward the 'Double Special Prosecutor Act,' emphasizing that "those who refuse the special prosecutor are the culprits."

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 27th, Lee said, "The government, the presidential office, and the ruling party reportedly agreed on December 25th that they 'cannot accept' the special prosecutor for Kim Geon-hee," criticizing, "They even held an emergency council on Christmas, a day to care for the marginalized neighbors and embrace the lives of struggling citizens, to protect Kim Geon-hee." He added, "It is disheartening to see the acting party leader, the prime minister, the chief of staff, the presidential office policy chief, and the floor spokesperson all united in prioritizing the preservation of the president and first lady's mood."

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th.
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Lee emphasized, "Everyone should be equal before the law, but due to the ruling party's neglect and disregard, the handling of the special prosecutor bill has been delayed until now, leading to the current situation," adding, "More than 70% of the public supports the special prosecutor and opposes the exercise of veto power."

He continued, "Our Democratic Party will pass the special prosecutor bill at the plenary session tomorrow (28th) in accordance with the laws and principles set by the National Assembly," and said, "We hope the ruling party will actively cooperate in revealing the truth as the people demand. Please uphold the principle that the people are always right."

Regarding Han Dong-hoon, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, who harshly criticized Lee and the Democratic Party in his acceptance speech the day before, Lee said, "President Yoon Seok-yeol and the People Power Party must have appointed the emergency committee chairman because of an emergency situation, but this is not just a crisis for the president and the ruling party; it is a national crisis and a crisis for the people's livelihood," and warned, "Do not forget that the People Power Party is the ruling party responsible for state administration."

Lee stated, "For overcoming the crisis and political development, the Democratic Party will do what it must and cooperate where cooperation is needed," but added, "It is the opposition's role to check and monitor the government, not the ruling party's role to monitor and check the opposition."

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