Democratic Party and Jogeukdang Launch 'Street Protests' for Yoon Government Resignation

The Democratic Party and the Joguk Innovation Party, among other opposition parties, are launching street protests to intensify their offensive against the ruling party.

According to political circles on the 28th, the Democratic Party will hold a "National Rally to Condemn Kim Geon-hee's State Power Abuse" around Seoul Station on the 2nd of next month. Centered on leader Lee Jae-myung, they plan to strengthen public opinion campaigns to demand clarifications regarding various suspicions surrounding Mrs. Kim Geon-hee.

This is interpreted as an intention to pressure the ruling party in anticipation of a re-vote on the Kim Geon-hee special prosecutor law next month. Earlier, the National Assembly reintroduced the "Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Law" on the 17th. If President Yoon Seok-yeol exercises his veto power and the special prosecutor law returns to the National Assembly, the opposition aims to secure 200 votes in the re-vote to pass the special prosecutor bill. Recently, the scope of investigations has expanded to include allegations that Mrs. Kim was involved in illegal opinion polls related to Myung Tae-gyun during the last presidential and primary elections, increasing the ruling party's burden.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is shaking hands with Cho Kuk, leader of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, at the National Assembly on the 21st. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Some interpret the intensified offensive against the ruling party as a move to shift the focus away from leader Lee’s judicial risks. Lee faces first trial verdicts next month for charges of false statement publication under the Public Official Election Act (on the 15th) and for instructing perjury (on the 25th).

The Joguk Innovation Party will also begin touring regions next month to publicize the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-yeol. The Innovation Party plans to visit Daegu on the 2nd as the first schedule of the impeachment cafe tour, then expand to Mokpo, Jeonju, Gwangju, and other areas. On the same day, party leader Jo Guk emphasized at a press conference marking his 100th day in office, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration has already lost momentum in state governance," adding, "I believe it is time for the conservative base to make a decisive move."

They will also hold impeachment rallies. On the 26th, the Innovation Party hosted an impeachment rally in front of the Seoul Seocho-dong Prosecutor's Office, drawing an estimated 3,000 participants according to organizers. The Innovation Party stated, "The enthusiastic response beyond expectations confirmed the citizens' passionate desire for an early end to Yoon Seok-yeol's prosecutorial dictatorship." The party plans to hold monthly impeachment rallies in Seocho-dong and strengthen its offensive against the ruling party by meeting citizens nationwide every week in the form of impeachment cafes.

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