People Power Party to Hold Supreme Council Meeting in Front of Presidential Office on the 3rd... Urges Veto of Law Abolishing Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Rights

Considering Legal Actions Including Competence Dispute and Constitutional Complaint
"Alternative Bill Will Be Submitted If the Law Is Finalized"

The People Power Party announced that it will hold an on-site Supreme Council meeting in front of the presidential office on August 3 in protest against the passage of a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act in the National Assembly, which eliminates prosecutors' supplementary investigation rights.

On August 1, Sunghoon Park, Senior Spokesperson for the People Power Party, told reporters at the National Assembly, "We have decided to hold an on-site Supreme Council meeting in front of the presidential office at 9 a.m. next Monday to denounce the passage of the Criminal Procedure Act revision and to urge President Jaemyung Lee to exercise his right to request reconsideration (veto)."

Sung-Hoon Park, Senior Spokesperson of the People Power Party. Photo by Yonhap News

In addition to the usual attendees, such as the party leader and Supreme Council members, lawmakers who share the same view are also expected to participate in the on-site meeting. Sunghoon Park said, "The most important thing is to communicate to the presidential office just how angry the public is about this matter," and added, "We will also present various countermeasures that the party is currently preparing on-site."

The People Power Party is also considering legal responses such as a competence dispute suit, a constitutional complaint, and requests for a constitutional review of the law through individual cases. Sunghoon Park explained, "We intend to contest every possible legal avenue."

The party also plans to introduce a follow-up bill to address issues in the revised Criminal Procedure Act. Sunghoon Park stated, "We will strongly communicate the need for the president to exercise his right to request reconsideration, drawing on public opinion as support," and added, "If the law is finally confirmed, the People Power Party will take the lead in submitting a new alternative bill."

Meanwhile, Sunghoon Park also expressed a negative stance regarding Attorney Choi Gilsoo, who was recommended by the Democratic Party of Korea as a special inspector candidate. He said, "A special inspector should be someone the president feels the most uncomfortable with, so that corruption involving the president or his relatives can be properly scrutinized," and added, "From that perspective, we do not believe the person recommended by the Democratic Party is qualified."

He continued, "If this attempt to appoint a special inspector is merely an attempt to divert public anger over real estate or single-asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to another issue, then we oppose such a politically motivated appointment," emphasizing, "The special inspector system is designed to properly investigate corruption involving the president and his close associates."

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