People Power Party protests at Legislation Committee, demanding halt to 'judicial destruction'

Members of South Korea's People Power Party (PPP) staged a protest at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, accusing the ruling Democratic Party of a "unilateral destruction of the judiciary" and demanding an immediate halt to legislative actions.

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The Democratic Party's attempt to seize the Legislation and Judiciary Committee has only one clear purpose. It is clear. It is to secure a legislative path to cancel President Lee Jae-myung's indictment and trial, and to protect him from power.

The PPP lawmakers specifically protested the Democratic Party's move to unilaterally form the committee and its push to abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights. They argued that the ruling party's actions are aimed at protecting President Lee Jae-myung and creating a legislative channel for his "legal defense."

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Unchecked power leads to dictatorship. The Legislation and Judiciary Committee chairperson should be returned to the People Power Party, the main opposition party, as per convention.

"The Democratic Party's attempt to seize the Legislation and Judiciary Committee has only one clear purpose: to secure a legislative path to cancel President Lee Jae-myung's indictment and trial, and to shield him from accountability," stated Kim Seung-soo, the PPP's senior deputy floor leader, during a press conference outside the committee meeting room.

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This is a unilateral destruction of the judiciary.

Furthermore, the PPP expressed strong opposition to the proposed amendment of the Criminal Procedure Act, which would eliminate the prosecution's supplementary investigation powers. They framed this move as a political sacrifice made by the Democratic Party to appease internal party factions before their August convention. "Unchecked power leads to dictatorship," warned Kim Mi-ae, another senior deputy floor leader, emphasizing that the committee chairpersonship should conventionally go to the main opposition party.

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Stop the unilateral legislative processing. Are you trying to abolish supplementary investigation rights and cancel indictments?