Political Standoff Before Chuseok: Impact on Public Sentiment and Upcoming By-Election

2023-09-28 03:55:42

Delivery time2023-09-28 12:55

The standoff between the ruling and opposition parties intensified over a major issue that arose a day before Chuseok.

The dismissal of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung’s arrest warrant pushed politics to extremes. Let’s take a look at what impact this will have on public sentiment regarding the holiday dinner table.

We invited former lawmakers Shin Ji-ho and Shin Gyeong-min.

You two, welcome.

<질문 1> The ruling and opposition parties showed mixed views on the dismissal of Representative Lee’s arrest warrant. The People Power Party criticized, saying, “The court gave in to bullshit.” The Democratic Party suddenly called for an apology from the President and the dismissal of the Attorney General. What do you think of the angry reactions from both parties?

<질문 2> The dismissal of the arrest warrant does not mean that you are not guilty, but it means that you must go to trial and prove your guilt or innocence. But there are also criticisms that the prosecution’s investigation was excessive?

<질문 3> The prosecution is considering the next step. Right now, we are planning to reapply for a warrant following an additional investigation, but is it being said that we will have no choice but to indict without detention in the end?

<질문 4> The next step for the ruling and opposition parties is the by-election for the mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, which is less than 15 days away. Today, as the official election campaign period began, both the ruling and opposition parties took to the field. It looks like the leadership is putting their lives on the line. Representative Lee, who was sick, also participated in the war in earnest. Do both ruling and opposition parties have high expectations for the by-election?

<질문 5> This by-election is a contest between candidates Kim Tae-woo and Jin Kyo-hoon, and his background as a prosecutor and police officer from the ruling and opposition parties is also attracting attention. Another point to watch is that it will be a proxy war between President Yoon Seok-yeol and Representative Lee Jae-myung. Will the theory of judging the regime vs. the opposition party have an impact until next year’s general election?

<질문 6> Representative Lee’s judicial risk has not been completely resolved. However, the internal conflict within the Democratic Party that erupted with the passage of the arrest motion remains. There are opinions to unite as one, but hardliner voices still remain. It seems like it can be said that the non-metal system also helped remove the bulletproof frame. Will CEO Lee, who has been revived by the article, carry his screams with him?

<질문 7> The confirmation hearing for Defense Minister candidate Shin Won-sik was held yesterday. The opposition party claimed that he was an unqualified person, taking issue with his history of harsh language, his view of history, and his political neutrality. The ruling party defended him as a truly valuable defense expert with experience in field combat and policy. The adoption of the hearing report was postponed until following the holidays. Is it possible for the ruling and opposition parties to negotiate?

<질문 8> This time once more, there are voices arguing for the futility of the hearings, saying that there is a high possibility that the president will go ahead with appointing ministers without a hearing report. Do you expect the hearing for ministerial candidates Yoo In-chon and Kim Haeng, held on the 5th of next month, to proceed in a similar fashion?

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