Na Kyungwon: "Chu Mi-ae Abused Authority as Judiciary Committee Chair... Party Considering Formal Complaint"

Request for a Separate Hearing on Allegations Involving Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominee Cho Hui-dae

Na Kyungwon, a member of the People Power Party, stated on the 24th that the party is considering filing a formal complaint against Chu Mi-ae, the chair of the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, for expelling People Power Party members from the committee meeting and depriving them of their right to speak.

On the 22nd, at the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee held in Yeouido, Seoul, during the legislative hearing on prosecution reform related to the loss of the 'Geonjilbosa Gwanbongwon Ttiji,' Na Kyungwon of the People Power Party protested the order-maintaining authority exercised by Chu Mi-ae, the committee chair from the Democratic Party. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Speaking to reporters at the National Assembly that day, Na said, "The committee chair's abuse of authority to obstruct members' remarks and debates is clearly an abuse of power," adding, "She has seriously exceeded the discretionary boundaries of managing the committee meetings."

Na emphasized, "The party is reviewing the possibility of filing a complaint against Chair Chu for abuse of authority," and added, "This issue goes beyond a simple referral to the Ethics Committee."

She further stated, "The Democratic Party's management of parliamentary proceedings is exploiting the National Assembly Act to silence opposition lawmakers," and claimed, "Parliamentary dictatorship is taking shape."

Na also expressed her indignation, saying, "I feel insulted by the media's portrayal of this as a 'Chu-Na (Chu Mi-ae vs. Na Kyungwon) showdown,' as if it is a political conflict for personal reasons."

Regarding the exercise of order-maintaining authority and the deployment of security personnel at the committee, Na said, "Despite the fact that we did not engage in any violent acts, the deployment of security personnel constitutes an abuse of the order-maintaining authority," stressing, "The National Assembly Secretariat also bears significant responsibility."

Na also demanded that a separate hearing be held regarding the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Cho Hui-dae, which is currently being promoted by the Democratic Party.

Na argued, "What the public truly wants to know is not about the alleged meeting between the Chief Justice nominee and former Prime Minister Han Ducksoo, but the truth behind the fabricated recordings and conspiracy theories raised by Open Sympathy TV."

She continued, "Despite making absurd claims about 'overturning the president's trial' based on fabricated transcripts, they have refused to accept the evidence," adding, "We need to summon relevant witnesses, including those from Open Sympathy TV, to uncover the truth."

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