Minju: "Considering 'Tent Politics' at Gwanghwamun, Not the National Assembly... All-Out Effort in Emergency Times"

"Considering Relay Speeches in Tents After Gwanghwamun Rally"
Emergency All-Out Campaign Launched as Yoon Released Before Impeachment Ruling
First-Term Lawmakers Also Discussing Response Measures Such as Fasting

President Yoon Suk-yeol was released ahead of the impeachment ruling, and the Democratic Party of Korea is considering launching an all-out campaign in Gwanghwamun instead of the National Assembly in Yeouido.

Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at an emergency party members' meeting held at the National Assembly on the 10th. 2025.3.10 Photo by Kim Hyun-min

On the 10th, at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Yoon Jong-gun, the Democratic Party floor spokesperson, met with reporters after the emergency party meeting recess and said, "There has been a proposal to move the base of operations from the National Assembly to Gwanghwamun starting tomorrow," adding, "We plan to hold rallies in Gwanghwamun from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and instead of returning to the National Assembly afterward, we expect to set up tents in Gwanghwamun and conduct relay speeches."

However, Spokesperson Yoon added, "It is still under review," and "The final decision is expected to be made at the party meeting scheduled for 10 p.m. today." If the final decision is made, the party meeting will likely also be held in the tents at Gwanghwamun.

The party's decision comes as President Yoon was released ahead of the impeachment ruling. Spokesperson Yoon said, "This Wednesday and Friday are important moments when the Constitutional Court will decide whether to accept the impeachment, but an unexpected variable of the cancellation of detention has occurred," adding, "The conservative forces' full-scale counterattack is forming deeper and wider than the Democratic Party had anticipated."

He continued, "In this emergency situation, the party's response should align with the demands of the square," clarifying, "This is not to pressure the Constitutional Court but to support the acceptance of the impeachment."

In line with this, first-term lawmakers are also considering responses such as fasting. When asked if there is talk of first-term lawmakers fasting, Spokesperson Yoon replied, "Discussions such as 'how first-term lawmakers can respond better in this situation' are being held in the party meeting."

In his opening remarks at the party meeting, Floor Leader Park Chan-dae criticized, "Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung refused to resign," adding, "There was no sign of even the minimum conscience or honor as a prosecutor."

Floor Leader Park also addressed Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok, saying, "Even now, the Constitutional Court's decision should be followed by appointing Ma Eun-hyuk as a Constitutional Court justice candidate," and "I hope the request for the recommendation of a permanent special prosecutor for the insurrection is made immediately according to the law, and that the Myung Tae-gyun Special Prosecutor Act is accepted and promulgated."

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