Democratic Party “records ‘political warrant’ in history”
People’s power “Why do you avoid attending court?”
Justice Party “must give up non-arrest privilege”
The consent motion for the arrest of Lee Jae-myung, the head of the Democratic Party of Korea (pictured), was reported at the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 24th. The motion for the arrest will be submitted to an anonymous vote at the plenary session on the 27th. The ruling and opposition parties embarked on a last-minute public opinion campaign ahead of the unprecedented ‘weekend of fate’ ahead of a vote on the motion to arrest the leader of the first opposition party.
National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo reported at the plenary session of the National Assembly that the motion for the arrest of Lee, who had been requested for an arrest warrant for suspicion of preferential treatment for the development of Wirye New Town and Daejang-dong and donations from Seongnam FC, was received by the National Assembly. The request for consent to arrest Lee was submitted to the National Assembly on the 21st after receiving approval from President Yoon Seok-yeol.
The motion for Lee’s arrest is expected to be voted on at the plenary session scheduled for the 27th according to the agreement between the ruling and opposition parties. Incumbent members of the National Assembly have the privilege of not being arrested or detained without the consent of the National Assembly during the session. The motion for arrest is passed with the presence of a majority of the members present and the consent of a majority of the members present.
The Democratic Party has repeatedly pledged to reject it. Floor leader Park Hong-geun said at the National Assembly Supreme Council meeting, “Party lawmakers, who have already reached a consensus that the request for an arrest warrant is very unreasonable, will resolutely and resolutely vote on it.” It will be shamefully recorded in the history of the Republic of Korea as the black tyranny of the dictatorship.”
Jin-seok Jeong, chairman of the People’s Power Emergency Response Committee, criticized Lee at the general assembly of lawmakers, saying, “It is said that it is Yoon Seok-yeol’s prosecution, but it is the court of Supreme Court Chief Kim Myung-soo (appointed during former President Moon Jae-in), what kind of court attendance are you afraid of?” Ho-young Joo, the floor leader, said, “CEO Lee says he has no evidence and is confident, but then he just needs to be judged in front of a judge.”
Lee Eun-joo, floor leader of the Justice Party, said in a speech by the representative of the National Assembly’s non-parliament group, “Representative Lee pledged to abolish the non-arrest privilege in the last presidential election.”
There is a high possibility that the motion for the arrest of Lee will be rejected. Only the Democratic Party has 169 seats, a majority of the total, and a consensus was reached at the general assembly to reject not only pro-myung (Lee Jae-myung) and non-myung-affiliated lawmakers. However, among members of the screaming world, after the rejection, the argument continues that Lee must make a ‘decision’ for the party. Rep. Jeong Seong-ho of the pro-Myeong faction said on KBS radio that day, “The resignation of President Lee is said to be a ‘hand of God’, but it must be done in an unexpected time, method, and content.” will,” he said.
Critical public opinion on the rejection of the motion for arrest is expected to act as a burden on the Democratic Party. Gallup Korea asked 1,000 voters across the country on the 21st and 23rd, and 49% said Lee should be investigated under arrest, while 41% said no. 57% of respondents said that the privilege of not arresting members of the National Assembly should be abolished, more than twice as many (27%) as saying “it should be maintained to defend against political oppression” (95% confidence level, sampling error ±3.1% points, public opinion in the central elections). See Investigation Review Board website).
