Handonghun-Lee Jaemyung, First Meeting Ahead of Plenary Session Involving 'Double Special Prosecutor Act'

Han Likely to Visit Representative Lee Jae-myung on 28th Following Custom
First Meeting Amidst Standoff... Focus on 'Chilly Atmosphere'

Han Dong-hoon, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, and Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, are scheduled to have their first meeting on the 28th. This face-to-face meeting is taking place just before the plenary session, where the opposition party has announced plans to push through the 'Double Special Prosecutor Act.'

Park Sung-joon, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, told reporters after the Supreme Council meeting on the 27th that when asked if a meeting between Chairman Han Dong-hoon and Leader Lee Jae-myung was being arranged, "We are currently coordinating for them to meet tomorrow." He added, "It probably won't be today," and explained, "Discussions are ongoing, but if Chairman Han pays a courtesy visit, it seems they will meet around tomorrow."

(Left) Han Dong-hoon, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, and Lee Jae-myung, Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea

Typically, a newly elected party leader meets with the leader of the opposing party as a courtesy visit. Kim Ki-hyun, former leader of the People Power Party elected in March this year, also paid a visit to Leader Lee Jae-myung just one week after his inauguration. Since the Emergency Response Committee Chairman holds a position equivalent to that of a party leader, it appears that Chairman Han is following this precedent by arranging the meeting.

The plenary session of the National Assembly is scheduled for the afternoon of the 28th, the same day as the anticipated meeting between the two. The Democratic Party is firmly determined to pass the 'Double Special Prosecutor Act,' including a special prosecutor for First Lady Kim Keon-hee, during this session. On the other hand, the People Power Party labels this as an 'election-law abuse' and is firmly opposed to accepting it.

Given that this meeting is taking place amid such a confrontational situation, attention is focused on whether the cold and frozen relationship between the two sides will be revealed during the meeting. The fact that the dynamic of 'prosecutor' versus 'suspect' has been mentioned even before Chairman Han's appointment is also one of the key points drawing attention to their meeting.

Meanwhile, Chairman Han Dong-hoon told reporters at the National Assembly in the morning that when asked about his plan to pay a courtesy visit to Leader Lee Jae-myung, "There are many people I need to pay a visit to, including the Speaker of the National Assembly," and added, "I plan to follow the precedent and visit according to their schedules to greet them."

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