Song Eonseok Urges Acceptance of Opposition's Nominee After President Lee Calls for Special Inspector

Song Eon-seok, floor leader of the People Power Party, commented on April 19 regarding President Lee Jae-myung's call for the National Assembly to recommend a special inspector, saying, "If the presidential office is sincere, I hope they will accept a nominee recommended by the opposition party instead of a biased figure recommended by the Democratic Party."

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Through his Facebook page on the same day, Floor Leader Song stated, "Although it is long overdue, I nevertheless respect and welcome the intention of the presidential office. I propose that both the ruling and opposition parties immediately come together and begin the recommendation process."

First, regarding President Lee's remarks, Song said, "This is neither a new statement nor a new scene," and pointed out, "The People Power Party has already suggested several times to the ruling party that we proceed with the recommendation for a special inspector, but the Democratic Party has not moved at all."

He continued, "The presidential office has been shifting the responsibility for recommending the special inspector to the National Assembly, while the Democratic Party has refused to make a recommendation. This two-pronged show has been ongoing for nearly a year," adding, "It is nothing more than a repeat of the same two-pronged show that takes place every time ahead of local elections."

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