[앵커]
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who said that he had never spent a single won of illegal funds, effectively aimed at President Yoon Seok-yeol, saying that those who prosper with a sword will perish.
Although the Democratic Party refused to take responsibility for the investigation, the chief prosecutor of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office was in chaos as the people’s power forced them to open up.
Connect with the National Assembly, reporter Kim Seung-hwan!
First, let’s look at the state of affairs. The Democrats rejected the Judiciary Committee’s National Inspectorate, what happened?
[기자]
At around 3 pm, Chairman Kim Do-eup, who belongs to the People’s Power, decided to leave the country alone.
Democratic Party lawmakers gathered to the chairperson’s seat and held up a picket and protested strongly, calling for an end to the investigation into retaliation and an investigation by Kim Gun-hee.
The People’s Power lawmakers also shouted that they should be properly investigated, and there was even a physical fight that pushed and pushed each other, and it was a real chaos.
[기동민 / 더불어민주당 의원 (법사위 야당 간사) : 일방적이고 독단적인 국정 운영, 의회 운영 그만하십시오.(무슨 얘기 하시는 거에요, 지금) 어떻게 똑같이 그러세요. 대통령과 검찰이 그러면 의회라도 그 독주를 막아야 될 거 아니겠습니까.]
In the midst of the chaos, Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok read the oath and even introduced the officers, but in the end, Chairman Kim Do-eup decided that it was difficult to proceed normally and declared a suspension.
[앵커]
Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, has repeatedly been bitter about the investigation of his closest confidant, right?
[기자]
Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, met with reporters after the assembly meeting in the morning and insisted on his innocence, saying that although the prosecution was talking about the election funds, he never saw or used 1 won of illegal funds.
At the afternoon meeting of the Supreme Council, he criticized the fact that it must change the reality of concentrating national power on oppressing opposing parties, and criticized where there is permanent power.
[이재명 / 더불어민주당 대표 : ‘칼로 흥한 사람은 칼로 망한다’는 말도 기억해야 합니다. 국민과 역사를 두려워하는 정권이 돼야 합니다.]
Park Hong-geun, floor leader, also said that President Yoon Seok-yeol expressed his true intentions by telling the Democratic Party to think about the days of the ruling party.
He emphasized that oppression by the opposition to hide his incompetence and real situation would not work.
[앵커]
Did the people’s power leadership criticize the Democrats to open the door if they were proud?
[기자]
Vice Chairman Jeong Jin-seok expressed regret that the Democratic Party had physically prevented the law enforcement from proceeding normally according to the search and seizure warrant issued by the court.
He raised the level of criticism, saying that refusal to search and seizure for any reason could not be justified.
Joo Ho-young, the floor leader, also warned that the people will strictly judge in the next election for denying the rule of law and obstructing the execution of public affairs.
[주호영 / 국민의힘 원내대표 : ‘본인들에게 뭔가 구린 것이 많아서 저렇게 막는구나’ 하는 인상을 국민에게 줄 뿐만 아니라, 자신들의 존립 근거조차도 부정하는 일입니다.]
Seong Il-jong, chairman of the policy committee, also criticized the Democratic Party as giving up on being a Republican and acknowledging a private organization to protect one representative, Jae-myung Lee.
So far, this is YTN Kim Seung-hwan in the National Assembly.
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