2024-01-22 05:34:53
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is heading to court to attend the first trial on charges of perjury, held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the followingnoon of the 22nd./Yonhap News
Regarding President Yoon Seok-yeol’s request for the resignation of People Power Party Emergency Response Committee Chairman Han Dong-hoon on the 22nd, Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, “I wonder whether there has ever been a case where a president intervened so blatantly and deeply in the election of a specific political party or the general election.” He said.
Representative Lee said this in response to questions from reporters at the National Assembly on this day. Representative Lee said, “It seems that public officials’ involvement in elections or violation of their duty of political neutrality are quite problematic,” and “Parties such as political party activities, party duties, and elections must be distinguished from public officials’ public duties.”
Representative Lee said to President Yoon Seok-yeol, “I think we should pay more attention to people’s livelihood issues rather than this nomination issue,” and added, “It’s really unfortunate.” Representative Lee also said at the party’s supreme committee meeting this morning, “The government and ruling party should take care of the people’s livelihood first, rather than fighting over divided sentiments and grievances.”
Kwon Chil-seung, chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party, said in a briefing that day, “We believe that the President’s Office’s request for Chairman Han Dong-hoon’s resignation is a clear intervention in party affairs and a violation of political neutrality,” and added, “If there is any action that needs to be taken following legal review, we will make sure to do so.”
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