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Ruling party warns: Abolishing prosecution powers means regime's end
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Ruling party warns: Abolishing prosecution powers means regime's end

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

Opinion Named sources Context piece
  • A ruling party leader criticized the main opposition party's plan to abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigation powers.
  • He warned that abolishing these powers would inevitably lead to the ruling party's downfall.
  • The leader accused the opposition of prioritizing party votes over public safety and justice.

Jang Dong-hyuk, a leader of the ruling People Power Party, strongly criticized the main opposition Democratic Party's stance on abolishing the prosecution's supplementary investigation powers. He declared that dismantling these powers would inevitably result in the downfall of the current administration.

The prosecution's dissolution will inevitably lead to the regime's dissolution. The people's anger will dissolve the regime. At that time, nothing will be able to 'supplement' it.

— Jang Dong-hyukWarning about the consequences of abolishing the prosecution's powers.

"The prosecution's dissolution will inevitably lead to the regime's dissolution," Jang stated on Facebook. "The people's anger will dissolve the regime. At that time, nothing will be able to 'supplement' it."

Jang accused the Democratic Party of acting recklessly, likening them to individuals who "try things first and see" without understanding the consequences. He pointed out that even progressive legal circles and civic groups oppose the plan, and Justice Minister Cho Kuk himself has voiced opposition, yet the Democratic Party is accelerating its push. "This is a regime that fears only its 'hardcore supporters' (gae-ttal), not the public," he asserted.

This is a regime that fears only its 'hardcore supporters' (gae-ttal), not the public.

— Jang Dong-hyukCriticizing the opposition party's priorities.

He further argued that the opposition party prioritizes votes in party conventions over the public's life and safety. "For people whose vote in the party convention is more important than protecting the lives and safety of the people," Jang said, "the tears of victims cannot be taken back. If judicial justice collapses, rebuilding it is nearly impossible."

For people whose vote in the party convention is more important than protecting the lives and safety of the people, the tears of victims cannot be taken back. If judicial justice collapses, rebuilding it is nearly impossible.

— Jang Dong-hyukHighlighting the perceived disregard for victims and justice.

Jang urged the Democratic Party to abandon the plan if they possess any conscience or a shred of concern for the nation and its people. "If you have even a shred of conscience, if you have even a tiny bit of heart for the country and its people, you must give up now," he concluded.

If you have even a shred of conscience, if you have even a tiny bit of heart for the country and its people, you must give up now.

— Jang Dong-hyukUrging the opposition to reconsider their plan.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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