Cho Eung-cheon “‘Oppa, are you qualified to be president?’ “I’m ashamed of the people.”

Regarding the recording of a phone call between President Yoon Seok-yeol and political broker Myung Tae-gyun and the Presidential Office’s explanation for it, which was released by the Democratic Party of Korea, former National Assembly member Cho Eung-cheon pointed out that the problem is not the legal aspect but the loss of public trust in the President. Former lawmaker Cho was a former prosecutor and secretary for public service discipline at the Blue House under the Park Geun-hye administration, but was ousted due to the so-called ‘Jeong Yun-hoe document’ incident. Afterwards, he was nominated by the Democratic Party and served as a re-elected lawmaker, but left the party ahead of this year’s general election, criticizing ‘pro-Myung hegemony’. am.

In a radio interview with the Christian Broadcasting Service (CBS) on the 1st, former lawmaker Cho said about the recording released the previous day, “When the president reported, (Mr. Myung) said, ‘Mr. Ji,’ blah, blah, blah, and ‘I made the teacher call me like this, but my brother is not qualified to be president. ‘Is it true?’ “These are things that make the people very ashamed, and things like, ‘Did I elect this kind of person?’, ‘Is this what I exercised as a sovereign?’, ‘I want to cut off my fingers,’ etc.,” he pointed out.

Former lawmaker Cho pointed out, “When the true face of the unruly and foolish regimes is revealed, the people become much more angry and disappointed with the foolish regime.” He gave an example of, “During the time of government interference, Choi Seo-won and (before the name change) Choi Soon-sil were exposed, tablet PCs were introduced, they wrote speeches, they chose clothes, and these things were revealed, so (public sentiment) exploded.” “What do you mean, ‘How can I get advice from someone like that and rely on that person?’ (It’s the same mentality this time).”

Regarding the President’s Office’s explanation that it was not a violation of the Public Official Election Act because it was before his inauguration and he was not a public official, he said, “Legally, there will be a lot to say. But impeachment means that the President cannot continue to lead state affairs.” He pointed out, “The question of whether it exists involves two things: legal and political.”

He said, “Legally, ‘since he is still an elected official…’ that is correct,” but “for the Constitutional Court to decide on impeachment, it must be ‘committed an act of corruption,’ ‘harming the national interest,’ and ‘using a state organization to conduct a fraudulent election campaign.'” The Constitutional Court ruled that if it appears that the president has lost faith in his ability to protect the basic liberal democratic order and carry out national affairs faithfully, and has reached the point where he can no longer be entrusted with the administration of state affairs, he will be impeached. “We responded in the audit,” he said, warning, “We are currently in the process of losing faith that we will faithfully carry out state affairs, and I am not sure whether a consensus has been reached that we have completely lost it, but the current trend is very dangerous.”

Previously, on the 11th, in response to a written question from Rep. Park Jie-won of the Democratic Party of Korea, the Constitutional Court said about the requirements for impeachment, “‘When a request for impeachment trial is justified’ is when there is a violation of the Constitution and laws serious enough to justify the dismissal of a public official.” “A serious violation of the law from the perspective of protecting the Constitution, enough to require the president’s dismissal, is an act that threatens the basic liberal democratic order and is an active violation of the basic principles that constitute the rule of law and democratic national principles,” he said.

The Constitutional Court then said, “If the authority and position granted by the Constitution are abused to commit corrupt acts such as bribery or embezzlement of public funds, or if the President, as a president with a duty to fulfill the public interest, engages in activities that clearly harm the national interest, the President may exercise authority.” When violating the authority of other constitutional institutions such as the National Assembly by abusing them △ When violating the basic rights of citizens by using state organizations to oppress citizens △ When using state organizations in the area of ​​elections to conduct fraudulent election campaigns or attempt to manipulate elections Citing examples such as “case”, he added, “We have lost faith that the President will protect the basic liberal democratic order and faithfully carry out state affairs, so it must be seen that it has reached a point where state affairs can no longer be entrusted to him.”

Meanwhile, regarding the special inspection and control system, which was introduced after the ‘Jeong Yoon-hoe scandal’ in which he was involved, former lawmaker Cho said, “Even Han Dong-hoon, representative of the People’s Power Party, can’t even say something like a special inspection since yesterday,” and “That is already over. The special inspection is already over.” I’m currently hospitalized in the intensive care unit. ‘How do I make an appointment at the dermatologist?’ “It’s similar to doing it,” he said.

▲Former National Assembly member Cho Eung-cheon. ⓒYonhap News

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