Kim Geunsik: "Elected Power Must Not Undermine Judiciary... Democratic Party Should Not Repeat People Power Party's Past"

"Undermining the Judiciary Is the Destruction of Democracy and the Beginning of Dictatorship"
"If the Democratic Party Follows the Ruling Party's Past, It Too Will Lose Public Support"

Jeong Cheongrae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the site visit and meeting for Chuseok price inspection held at Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Market in Garak-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 25th. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Kim Geunsik, professor of political science and diplomacy at Gyeongnam National University, criticized Jeong Cheongrae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, urging him to "maintain logical consistency instead of double standards."

On September 25, Professor Kim stated on his Facebook page, "In 2021, the People Power Party was a powerless minority opposition, and the political offensive was in response to the clear revelation of Chief Justice Kim Myungsoo's lies." He added, "However, now the Democratic Party is an all-powerful ruling party, and it is effectively trying to oust Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae as retaliation for rulings related to President Lee Jaemyung."

Professor Kim argued that while removing a president who has committed wrongdoing is a legitimate procedure in a democracy, removing the head of the judiciary for political reasons is the destruction of democracy and the beginning of dictatorship. He referenced leaders such as Venezuela's Chavez, Hungary's Orban, and Hitler in this context.

He further warned, "The judiciary must render judgments according to conscience and the law, without being swayed by power or public opinion," and emphasized, "If elected officials undermine the judiciary, the separation of powers will collapse."

Professor Kim Geunsik, Gyeongnam National University. Kim Geunsik Facebook

He also urged the Democratic Party, "Do not repeat the past misguided offensives of our party, the People Power Party." He said, "Such excessive political offensives accumulated and ultimately led to the loss of power and alienation from public sentiment. If the Democratic Party follows in our footsteps, it too will lose power and be abandoned by the people."

Professor Kim Geunsik currently serves as a professor of political science and diplomacy at Gyeongnam National University and also holds the position of head of the Songpa-byeong district committee for the People Power Party in Seoul. In the summer of 2025, he declared his candidacy for the party's Supreme Council, advocating for internal innovation. He was also previously mentioned as a candidate for the Songpa-byeong constituency during the United Future Party era.

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