Jang Donghyuk: "Lee Administration Faces 'Psychological Impeachment'... Actual Impeachment if Pressure on Cho Huidae Continues"

Jang Criticizes Democratic Party's Pressure on Chief Justice Cho Huidae
"Public anger may turn into direct action"
"Firm response to North Korea needed... Loudspeaker broadcasts should resume"

Jang Donghyuk, Leader of the People Power Party, stated on October 6 that, regarding the Lee Jaemyung administration, "The people have already carried out a 'psychological impeachment,' in that they no longer recognize President Lee Jaemyung psychologically." He warned, "If the pressure on the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the judiciary does not cease, this will eventually turn into impeachment in the streets."

Appearing on Munhwa Ilbo's YouTube program 'Heo Min's Political Cafe' on this day, Jang criticized the recent government's and the ruling party's pressure against the Chief Justice and their demand to resubmit nominations for Supreme Court justices, making these remarks.

Jang referenced the Lee Jaemyung administration’s policies on single-asset leveraged ETFs, real estate, prosecution reform, and foreign affairs, stating, "The issue is not whether the Constitutional Court accepts impeachment or not," and added, "Public anger has reached the boiling point, but people have not yet moved to take action."

He added, "If the administration continues to forcibly push forward, refusing to stop intimidation and attacks against the Chief Justice or the problem of resubmitting nominations for Supreme Court justices, the people's psychological impeachment will lead to concrete action."

Jang Donghyuk, Leader of the People Power Party. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Regarding the President's effective rejection of a specific Supreme Court justice candidate's recommendation, he criticized, "In a country where the separation of powers is a fundamental constitutional principle, it is unthinkable for the President to single out a candidate and say, 'Unless this person is nominated, I will not accept the Chief Justice’s recommendation.'"

He continued, "If there are any qualifications issues or concerns with a candidate, the Democratic Party of Korea has enough seats to reject the nomination during the National Assembly's approval stage," and said, "Rejecting a recommendation before it is even sent to the National Assembly undermines the independence of the judiciary."

On the issue of Seo Youngkyo, Chair of the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee, refusing to allow Chief Justice Cho Huidae’s departure after he declined to take the witness oath, Jang commented, "It was expected" and, "There is nothing new about it." He went on to criticize, "It’s the Democratic Party's way of publicly shaming and humiliating someone before ultimately signaling for their resignation."

Jang also claimed in regard to North Korea policy that the government has abandoned security. He cited the incident in which South Korean soldiers were injured by a North Korean-planted landmine, stating, "In his commemorative speech on Armed Forces Day, the President referred to the incident merely as an 'unexpected accident' and made no statements regarding North Korea's act of aggression."

He continued, "Unless the country is being held hostage, the Republic of Korea should never abandon its national defense or resort to begging for security while taking a subservient posture toward North Korea," and urged, "The President needs to take a resolute stance under these circumstances and immediately resume broadcasts toward North Korea."

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