A public opinion contest at a press conference the day before the National Assembly report on the motion for arrest
Lee Jae-myeong, head of the Democratic Party of Korea with clenched fists, is shouting “fighting” following congratulating at the launching ceremony of the National Party Committee and the launching ceremony of the 2nd cooperative council held at the National Assembly on the 23rd. yunhap news
Warrant Dugon “propaganda to the people”
Promise to abolish non-arrest privilege
“The situation has changed drastically”
All remarks only 45 minutes Criticism of determination
Han Dong-hoon “Tell the judge”
Party elders and non-members call for a decision
Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party, is continuing a public opinion campaign emphasizing the injustice of the prosecution’s investigation in order to reject the consent motion for his arrest and minimize judicial risks. Representative Lee held a press conference on the 23rd, the day before the National Assembly plenary report on the motion for arrest, and attacked the prosecution’s investigation as “a judicial hunt wearing the mask of the rule of law.” He expressed a negative position on the warrant’s actual examination attendance or his resignation from the representative position.
Representative Lee said at a press conference at the National Assembly, “I lost the presidential election, and I thought I had to deal with humiliation and suffering because it was my karma.” “It is an era of violence in which judicial hunting under the mask of the rule of law is becoming a daily routine,” he said.
Representative Lee only spoke for 45 minutes, criticizing the prosecution’s request for a warrant. After that, a question and answer session with reporters was held for 20 minutes.
Regarding the arrest warrant, CEO Lee said, “Someone said, ‘This is an arrest warrant for Lee Jae-myeong without Lee Jae-myung. He said, “There is almost no Lee Jae-myung in the subject.” He would have received money, ‘there is nothing like this,’ he said. He said that the prosecution’s request for an arrest warrant was “something like a statement of the power of the people,” and said, “I thought a lot that it was not a warrant to persuade the judge, but a propaganda text for public propaganda.”
Representative Lee said, “I am the representative of the opposition party, so I have to be arrested because there is a possibility of exerting influence. Then, is there any more reason to arrest the wife of the president?” I would like to show the image of Lee Jae-myung in handcuffs while waiting in a cage.”
Regarding the claim that warrants should be reviewed according to the abolition of the privilege of not arresting members of the National Assembly, which is a promise, Lee said, “The situation has changed in nature and has become very severe.” Regarding whether or not to retain the position of party representative following the National Assembly vote on the arrest motion, he said, “I will not answer because it is a family situation.” It is interpreted as meaning that he can serve as the party representative even while undergoing trial.
Regarding the point that the judicial risk will be a burden to the party ahead of the general election, he said, “It is not a judicial risk, but a prosecution risk.” There is no way to avoid barbarian invasion itself,” he said. Regarding the party’s argument that Lee should make a decision, he said, “If you have only one thought, it is not a normal society.”
Party elders and non-Lee Jae-myung lawmakers urged that Lee voluntarily receive a warrant review or resign from his post. In a CBS radio interview on the same day, former National Assembly Secretary-General Yoo In-tae said, “If you go confidently, someone will talk regarding your future and the party’s approval rating will go up considerably.” Rep. Eung-Cheon Cho said on MBC Radio regarding the remarks made by Rep. Seol-Hun Seol and Jeon Jae-Soo of the House of Representatives, who expressed their intention to reject the motion for arrest, saying, “This time, I’m asking if the representative has to make some kind of decision (resignation from the position of representative) while rejecting it.”
Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon met with reporters at the National Assembly that day and commented on Lee’s press conference, saying, “It seems that the words are getting more and more harsh, and it does not seem like a new story.”