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People Power Party Slams Prosecution as 'Worse Than a Dog at a Wake'

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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- South Korea's People Power Party criticized the prosecution, stating it has become subservient to the

The People Power Party has fiercely criticized the current prosecution's handling of legal matters, likening its subservient position to that of a "dog at a wake." This strong condemnation, voiced by floor leader Song Eon-seok, targets what the party perceives as the prosecution's capitulation to the "Lee Jae-myung regime's" alleged "ridicule and oppression."

The current prosecution leadership has long been reduced to a state of utter helplessness, unable to act independently against political pressure.

· Song Eon-seokCriticizing the prosecution's subservient position under the current administration.

Song specifically pointed to a recent instance where the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office allegedly used the results of a polygraph test, which are inadmissible in court, to conclude a "salmon drinking party." The party views this as a desperate attempt to fabricate evidence and undermine the integrity of the judicial process. They argue that the current prosecution leadership has long been reduced to a state of utter helplessness, unable to act independently against political pressure.

The current prosecution leadership has long been reduced to a state of utter helplessness, unable to act independently against political pressure.

· Song Eon-seokDescribing the prosecution's alleged capitulation to the 'Lee Jae-myung regime's' alleged 'ridicule and oppression.'

The People Power Party further accused the ruling Democratic Party of focusing on establishing a special prosecutor to nullify five ongoing trials against Lee Jae-myung. They believe this special prosecutor is not only aimed at absolving Lee but also at retaliating against prosecutors, judges, and witnesses who have been involved in his investigations and trials. This alleged retaliatory action is seen as a dangerous precedent that undermines the rule of law.

The current prosecution leadership has long been reduced to a state of utter helplessness, unable to act independently against political pressure.

· Song Eon-seokReferring to the prosecution's alleged use of inadmissible evidence in a recent trial.

Adding to their criticism, the party highlighted the Democratic Party's mass indictment of 31 witnesses for perjury, calling it a "large-scale retaliatory indictment." They also expressed concern that the ruling party's actions, including the push for the special prosecutor, are designed to influence the upcoming local elections by creating an atmosphere of fear and coercion. The party warned that such tactics, reminiscent of Nazi and Japanese total war efforts, would ultimately lead to the downfall of the current administration, just as those historical campaigns ended in ruin.

The current prosecution leadership has long been reduced to a state of utter helplessness, unable to act independently against political pressure.

· Song Eon-seokAccusing the ruling party of focusing on a special prosecutor to nullify trials against Lee Jae-myung.
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