South Korean prosecutors applied for approval to arrest Lee Jae-myung (Screenshot from Yonhap TV)
Overseas Network, September 18 On September 18, Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea’s largest opposition Democratic Party, his health deteriorated on the 19th day of his hunger strike. He fell into a coma and was sent to hospital for treatment. This incident quickly escalated, intensifying the already tense relationship between the government and the opposition.
On September 18, Li Zaiming was sent to the hospital due to deterioration of his health.
Lee Jae-myung was sent to the hospital in the early morning of that day. A few hours later, the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office in South Korea asked the court to arrest Lee Jae-myung on suspicion of bribery, dereliction of duty, and inciting others to commit perjury. South Korea’s Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon responded that “judicial investigations cannot be suspended just because the suspect is on hunger strike.”
South Korean opposition members demonstrated in front of the presidential palace, demanding the resignation of the cabinet. (“Seoulnews》）
Lee Jae-myung was submitted for arrest on the day he was hospitalized, which also aroused strong dissatisfaction among South Korean opposition parties. The Democratic Party of Korea responded quickly and submitted a motion to impeach Prime Minister Han Deok-soo to the National Assembly that morning. At noon, many opposition members went to the presidential palace to protest the prosecutor’s “unfair investigation” of Lee Jae-myung and called on the cabinet to resign en masse. (Overseas Network Liu Qiang)
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Editors: Liu Qiang, Liu Ling
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2023-09-18 06:11:00
