Song Eonsoek: "Democratic Party Nominations, the Return of Criminal Old Boys"

"An Era of Criminal Sovereignty, Not Popular Sovereignty"

Song Eonseok, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, criticized the Democratic Party of Korea's nominations for the June 3 local elections on the 24th, describing it as "truly the return of criminal old boys."

At the party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Floor Leader Song said, "The Democratic Party is pushing for a special prosecutor to cancel President Lee Jae-myung's indictment," and added, "After a predetermined 'answer-only' style parliamentary investigation, now they are proposing an 'answer-only' special prosecutor as well."

Song Eonsoek, Floor Leader of the People Power Party (left), is speaking at the party strategy meeting held in the National Assembly on the 24th. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

He went on to say, "The biggest problem is the move to grant the special prosecutor the authority to cancel indictments," and added, "It's the idea of handing over not only the dual weapons of investigation and prosecution, but also the pistol of indictment cancellation authority."

He further stated, "As the ruling party mobilizes all state power to eliminate President Lee's five criminal trials, it has not hesitated to grant nominations to those with criminal records in order to share power with them."

Song mentioned former South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyungsoo, Assemblyman Jeon Jaesoo, and former party leader Song Younggil, pointing out, "By bringing back these criminal old boys, even Kim Yong, the former deputy head of the Democratic Research Institute who was convicted in both the first and second trials, is now demanding a nomination, insisting, 'Give me a nomination, too.'"

He continued, "On top of that, former Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Minseok, who is an encyclopedia of controversy including abusive language, verbal abuse, power harassment, and assault, has become the sole left-wing candidate for superintendent of education in Gyeonggi Province," adding, "This is not an era of people's sovereignty, but an era of criminal sovereignty."

He emphasized, "Within the Democratic Party, they treat criminal records as badges of honor and view criminal investigations as evil," and said, "This June 3 local election and the National Assembly by-elections are a battle over whether the world will belong to law-abiding and decent citizens, or whether it will become a world where convicted criminals run rampant and wield power."

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