Eyes on the Summit... Lee Jun-seok "Investigate Chae Sang-byeong" · Cho Kuk "Special Prosecutor Needed for Kim Gun-hee"

Cho Kuk "Special Prosecutor Kim Geon-hee Symbolizes General Election Public Sentiment"
Saemirae "No Judicial Risk Deals Allowed"

President Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, held a summit meeting on the afternoon of the 29th, while the opposition camp emphasized that the special prosecution law concerning Cha Sang-byeong and Kim Gun's wives should be placed on the agenda. They stated that fulfilling the public's demand for regime judgment shown in the general election should be a prerequisite for bipartisan cooperation.

Cho Guk, leader of the Cho Guk Innovation Party, appeared on MBC radio that morning and emphasized that "there is a special prosecution law for Kim Gun-hee (the First Lady)" as an agenda symbolizing the public sentiment from the general election. Cho said, "The principle of then Prosecutor General Yoon Suk-yeol was that prosecution and investigation should be applied to those in power, and under that banner, he seized power, but citizens are very angry that prosecutorial power is not exercised against himself, his family, and close aides," adding, "The special prosecution must be carried out in some way."

Cho also raised his voice against the ruling party's opposition to the special prosecution law during a joint interview with nine local broadcasters nationwide the day before, saying, "A democratic republic is not a country that bows to the queen," and "Where is the line when it comes to revealing the truth and criminal punishment in political and judicial areas?"

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Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform New Party, stated that uncovering the truth behind the alleged external pressure on the investigation of the Marine Corps Cha Sang-byeong's death should be the top priority agenda of the summit meeting. After the highest council meeting that morning, Lee told reporters, "I hope it is not compromised in one sentence. At least the two leaders have the duty and responsibility to unravel the main thread of Korea's big politics," and expressed, "At least I hope the two leaders reach an agreement on the Cha Sang-byeong special prosecution issue in the direction the people desire."

Lee also claimed on his SNS the day before regarding the alleged external pressure on the investigation of Cha Sang-byeong's death, "If Colonel Park Jung-hoon (former head of the Marine Corps investigation team) is found not guilty, the regime should be handed over." Colonel Park is currently on trial for insubordination while investigating the case of the late Marine Corps soldier Cha Sang-byeong, who died in the summer of last year during a missing person search. Lee criticized the "conservative party People Power Party" for turning a blind eye rather than blocking the Cha Sang-byeong special prosecution and resolving Colonel Park's grievances.

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New Future, which switched to an emergency committee system immediately after the general election, stated that there should be no behind-the-scenes deal regarding the judicial risks of President Yoon and leader Lee Jae-myung. Seo Hyo-young, a member of the New Future emergency committee, said at a meeting that morning, "Although the meeting has attendees, with some mentioning the possibility of a private meeting, under no circumstances should there be any strategic negotiation or dialogue trading the judicial risks of President Yoon and leader Lee Jae-myung."

Meanwhile, President Yoon and leader Lee Jae-myung held a summit meeting at 2 p.m. that day at the Yongsan Presidential Office. The meeting was conducted in a casual conversation style over tea, and it is expected to last more than an hour. Since there was no restriction on the agenda, it is anticipated that various topics covering the entire state affairs will be discussed.

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