Handonghun: "No Words to Overturn Judgment... Yoon Currently Decides Not to Take Special Measures"

After Meeting with Yoon, Repeated Emphasis on "Suspension of Yoon's Duties" at Lawmakers' Meeting

On the 6th, Han Dong-hoon, leader of the People Power Party, said regarding his remark that "prompt suspension of duties is necessary" immediately after meeting President Yoon Seok-yeol, "I did not hear anything from the president that would overturn this judgment."

After an emergency meeting with President Yoon in the afternoon, Han attended a closed-door party meeting at the National Assembly and stated in his opening remarks, "Although I cannot change what has been decided as the party's official stance, my opinion is that (President Yoon's) duties should be suspended."

Regarding the emergency meeting with President Yoon, Han said, "(President Yoon) said he did not directly order the arrest," and added, "He said that 'at present, no special measures will be taken.'"

In particular, Han pointed out, "Without extraordinary measures regarding the attempted arrests of politicians on the day of the martial law declaration, the situation cannot be resolved," and added, "The past Choi Soon-sil issue was about cronies embezzling, but this is different; it involves mobilizing the military to declare martial law against the people and entering the National Assembly, revealing a serious situation."

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He also said, "A long time has passed since December 3rd, and I requested that (the president) explain directly," but added, "However, it seems he judged that it is not yet the right time."

He then urged the lawmakers, saying, "Now is the time to make a responsible decision," and "The public is anxious that such an incident may happen again, and this must be resolved."

As of 5:05 p.m., the People Power Party is holding a party meeting this afternoon and conducting discussions. Kim Sang-hoon, chairman of the Policy Committee, told reporters during the meeting, "Leader Han explained his position, and each lawmaker is expressing their thoughts."

Lawmaker Cho Kyung-tae, who came out during the meeting, responded to a question about whether there is talk of a constitutional amendment to shorten the presidential term by saying, "Such talk seems to be circulating a little." However, regarding the possibility of overturning the party's stance opposing the impeachment motion, he said, "So far, it does not seem easy," and added, "There seems to be a lot of evaluation that the speed of impeachment is somewhat fast."

Lawmaker Cho was the first among People Power Party members to express support for President Yoon's impeachment. Cho reiterated, "Regarding the parts that have hurt and caused suffering to the people, I believe it is better to quickly suspend the president's duties and have a new administration take office."

On the 6th, citizens at the Seoul Station waiting room watched news related to Representative Han Dong-hoon of the People Power Party expressing the need for the swift suspension of President Yoon Seok-yeol's duties. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

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