Choo Kyung-ho: "Opposition's Special Prosecutor for North Korea Remittance Investigation, Lee Jae-myung's Shielding Special Prosecutor Law... Full Effort to Block Legislation"

Democratic Party Proposes Special Prosecutor Bill Four Days Before Ssangbangwool First Trial Verdict
Choo Kyung-ho: "Attempt to Pressure Judiciary and Undermine Trial Legitimacy"

Choo Kyung-ho, the floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized the Democratic Party of Korea, which proposed the 'Special Act on Prosecutorial Manipulation in the North Korea Remittance Investigation' aimed at investigating the prosecution handling the Ssangbangwool illegal North Korea remittance case, saying, "It can only be seen as the 'Lee Jae-myung Bulletproof Special Act' to block investigations and trials targeting Representative Lee Jae-myung."

On the same day at the National Assembly floor leader meeting, Choo said, "If this special act is finally passed, all prosecutorial investigations into the Ssangbangwool North Korea remittance case conducted so far will be halted, and the ongoing trials will be significantly affected."

Chu Kyung-ho, floor leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the party meeting held at the National Assembly on the 3rd. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

He pointed out, "The Ssangbangwool North Korea remittance case has been dragged on for over a year and a half due to the continuous trial delay tactics by the defense counsel of former Gyeonggi Province Deputy Governor Lee Hwa-young. Now, as further delays have become difficult, the special act was proposed just four days before the first trial verdict on June 7. This is clearly an attempt to openly pressure the judiciary and undermine the legitimacy of the investigation and trial in advance."

Choo also criticized that the proposers of the special act include the five 'Daejang-dong lawyers' of Representative Lee, two of whom were assigned to the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, saying, "He gave his lawyers nomination certificates to make them members of the National Assembly, had them propose the special act to shake the prosecution and courts, and placed them in the Legislation and Judiciary Committee to exert influence over the prosecution and judiciary."

He added, "Lee's bulletproof politics, which even tries to take control of the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, is truly boundless. We will do our utmost to block the legislative attempt of the Lee Jae-myung bulletproof special act that completely paralyzes South Korea's investigative and judicial systems."

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