PPP: "Special Prosecutor with Indictment Dropping Power Is Fully Unconstitutional... Must Be Judged at the Polls"

Jang Donghyuk: "Judge the Shameless Democratic Party at the Ballot Box"

On May 4, the People Power Party launched a strong offensive against the so-called "Special Prosecutor Act on Fabricated Prosecution," which the Democratic Party of Korea is currently pushing forward.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Jang Donghyuk, the party leader, criticized, "The only person on the Korean Peninsula who never goes to prison no matter what crime he commits is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but now it seems there will be one more. Does President Lee want to become Supreme Leader No. 2?"

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 4th. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Regarding the opposition's legislative push to grant the special prosecutor the authority to drop indictments, Jang asserted, "The special prosecutor intended to erase President Lee's crimes amounts to an unconstitutional 'full-package unconstitutionality.' A law that exists for just one person is not a law but an act of violence."

He continued, "The moment rule by man overwhelms the rule of law, the values of freedom and equality collapse, and the nation becomes an animal farm," adding, "Whether we live as citizens of a free, democratic Republic of Korea or become slaves in President Lee's 'Animal Farm' will be decided by the people on June 3."

He further emphasized, "Seven out of sixteen Democratic Party candidates for metropolitan mayoral posts have criminal records. Should the good, law-abiding citizens entrust local governance to such individuals? I urge you to judge the shameless Democratic Party at the ballot box."

Floor leader Song Eon-seok also said, "I will return President Lee's own words to him: even the president must go to jail if he commits a crime," adding, "Even if he tries to use his power to erase his own trial, by whatever means necessary, he will be held accountable for his crimes." He further criticized, "There is no such thing as eternal power, nor eternal dropping of indictments. The people and history will not tolerate the reckless, extralegal 'bulletproof politics' of mobilizing power for personal gain."

Song also pointed out, "The Lee Jaemyung administration's policy of suppressing demand through loan regulations and labeling homeowners as speculators is devastating people's lives," and went on to say, "I will return the words of candidate Jeong Wonoh, whom President Lee personally chose: I recommend you seek outside professional consulting."

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