Jang Donghyuk: "Discussing Constitutional Revision While Pushing for an Unconstitutional Special Prosecutor Is Contradictory"

Jang Donghyuk Meets Woo Wonshik
"Conveyed Party’s Opposition to Constitutional Revision"

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, said on May 6, "It is not appropriate to discuss constitutional amendments while pushing for an anti-constitutional and unconstitutional special prosecutor law to withdraw the indictment in order to erase President Lee Jaemyung's crimes." He added, "What is more important than amending the Constitution is to uphold and respect the current constitutional provisions that are alive today."

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After meeting with National Assembly Speaker Woo Wonshik in the afternoon, Jang spoke to reporters and said, "I made it clear to Speaker Woo that the People Power Party officially opposes constitutional amendment as our party line. I also conveyed that there is no point in amending the Constitution when those who have no intention of upholding it are leading the process."

Jang continued, "Speaker Woo suggested that this constitutional amendment could serve as an opportunity for the ruling and opposition parties to open a path to cooperation. However, it is the Democratic Party of Korea that has unilaterally pushed through every bad law and rejected the confirmation motions for nominees proposed by the People Power Party." He added, "Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheongrae has openly declared that he will monopolize the chairmanships of standing committees in the second half of the year. Is this the attitude of cooperation?"

Jang further stated, "The law to increase the number of Supreme Court justices, the introduction of a four-tier court system, the special prosecutor law to withdraw indictments, and the abandonment of appeals are all unconstitutional actions." He emphasized, "It is contradictory to talk about amending the Constitution while engaging in such unconstitutional behavior."

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