People Power Party Condemns Ruling Party's Push for Second Special Counsel Bill as "Legislative Tyranny to Suppress Opposition"

On July 20, the People Power Party strongly criticized the Democratic Party of Korea, now the ruling party, for pushing ahead with an extension of the second comprehensive special prosecution, which continues investigations after the insurrection special counsel. The party described this action as "an extension of the public security state intended to suppress the opposition, as well as a legislative tyranny that starkly reveals the contradictions of the Lee Jae-myung administration and its blatant double standards—treating one's own actions as romance, but those of others as adultery."

Jeong Jeongsik, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, is attending the party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on July 14, 2026. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Jeong Jeongsik, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, held a general meeting of lawmakers and a rally of condemnation in the Rotunda Hall of the National Assembly that afternoon. He stated, "The Democratic Party is running the legislative runaway train again, trampling even the most basic principles of dialogue and compromise. We will expose this ruthless reality, line by line, through unlimited debate (filibuster)."

The floor leader further criticized, "Did they insist on holding the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee to pursue unchecked legislative dominance without even minimal negotiations with the opposition? They promised to abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigative authority, yet they repeatedly extend the special counsel they themselves control, under the pretext of supplementary investigation—does this make any sense?"

He continued, "Of the 17 arrest warrants requested by the comprehensive special counsel team, 11 have been dismissed—the dismissal rate reaching as high as 68%. While failing to substantiate the charges, they have lost public trust by repeatedly abusing arrest warrants. Why, then, are they so determined to force yet another extension of this special counsel by any means necessary?"

Jeong Jeongsik went on to say, "We strongly denounce the arrogance and brazenness of the ruling party, which is forcing through unchecked legislation by sheer power in a National Assembly where the standing committees have not even been established, and is trying to perpetuate a public-security-focused political landscape solely aimed at suppressing the opposition. We will fight resolutely alongside the people until the day when the Democratic Party's arrogance and self-righteousness are judged by the citizens."

Senior Supreme Council member Woo Jaejun also commented, "The Democratic Party is extending the special counsel to force a result at any cost, while at the same time seeking to eliminate supplementary investigative authority. On the one hand, they demand that the special counsel they set up produce results, but on the other, they will not allow any investigative body to even scrutinize themselves."

He added, "Are they afraid that another righteous prosecutor might stand up and confront those in power? Or are they afraid that the court might resume the trial against President Lee Jaemyung and deliver a guilty verdict? The standards of justice must be applied fairly, no matter in which direction. That is what justice means."

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