People Power Party, After Search and Seizure, Counters With "Cho Huidae Allegations, Criminal Complaints and Damages" ... Livelihood Talks Postponed

Song Eonseok Criticizes "Misleading Public with Unverified Tips"
Criminal Complaints Filed Against Lawmakers Seo Youngkyo and Boo Seungchan
People's Livelihood Economic Council Postponed... "Rescheduling Before Chuseok"

The People Power Party, whose party membership list was seized in a raid by the special prosecutor Min Jungki's team, is seeking to break the current political deadlock by targeting the Democratic Party, which is highlighting rumors of a meeting between Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Heedae and former Prime Minister Han Ducksoo. The party has announced strong countermeasures, including criminal complaints against ruling party lawmakers who spread the allegations and the pursuit of a parliamentary investigation.

As relations between the ruling and opposition parties have deteriorated once again, the first meeting of the bipartisan People's Livelihood Economic Council, originally scheduled for this day, has been postponed. The People Power Party maintains that it may reschedule the meeting before the Chuseok holiday to support the economy and people's livelihoods, but with contentious issues such as the establishment of a special tribunal for insurrection and prosecution reform, meaningful discussions are expected to be difficult.

People's Power Party leader Jang Donghyuk and floor leader Song Eonseok, along with other lawmakers, are shouting slogans urging the cessation of judicial domination at a party meeting held at the National Assembly on the 19th. Photo by Yonhap News

At a floor countermeasures meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 19th, People Power Party floor leader Song Eonseok stated, "We plan to immediately file criminal charges regarding the political maneuvering and dissemination of false information targeting Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Heedae. In addition, we will submit a request for a parliamentary investigation through the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee."

Song Eonseok criticized, "They are misleading the public as if a serious crime has been uncovered by presenting unsubstantiated and unverified tips. However, these tips are merely the voices of individuals spreading falsehoods, or are altered or artificial intelligence (AI)-generated, and have nothing to do with Chief Justice Cho Heedae."

Previously, the Democratic Party claimed to have received a tip that Chief Justice Cho Heedae, immediately after the impeachment decision of former President Yoon Sukyeol, met with former Prime Minister Han Ducksoo and other specific figures and said, "The Supreme Court will handle the Lee Jaemyung case as it sees fit."

Song Eonseok added, "Jeong Cheongrae, Seo Youngkyo, Boo Seungchan, and Kim Eojun, who openly spread false information to the public, should be the first to be held liable under the punitive damages system being promoted by the Democratic Party and must bear significant compensation responsibility."

The People Power Party plans to submit criminal complaints against Democratic Party lawmakers Seo Youngkyo and Boo Seungchan, who are involved in spreading allegations about Chief Justice Cho Heedae, to the main civil affairs office of the National Police Agency in the afternoon of the 19th.

Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheongrae continued to highlight suspicions surrounding Chief Justice Cho Heedae on this day. At the party's Supreme Council meeting, Jeong stated, "I hope Chief Justice Cho Heedae will resolve this issue himself. I hope he will step down cleanly."

Passage of the government organization act amendment led by the Democratic Party through the first subcommittee of the Public Administration and Security Committee, the proposal to establish a special tribunal for insurrection, and the special prosecutor's raid have all led to the indefinite postponement of the first meeting of the bipartisan People's Livelihood Economic Council.

A People Power Party floor official commented, "We cannot shake hands with one hand while stabbing with the other, so we have decided to postpone the meeting for now. However, if circumstances proceed smoothly before Chuseok, we are open to meeting and discussing the issues."

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