Ruling party warns of 'joint downfall' if prosecution rights abolished

Ruling party leader Jeong Jin-suk launched a fierce attack on the main opposition Democratic Party's move to abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights. He accused the party and President Lee Jae-myung of engaging in "ugly bargaining" over public safety.

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The president and the ruling party are placing the lives and safety of the people on the scales of political engineering and engaging in ugly bargaining.

Jeong warned that the government and ruling party would face a "joint downfall" if the supplementary investigation rights are abolished and the president forgoes his veto power. He stated on Facebook that the public is watching this "ugly transaction" and will "surely judge" those involved.

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If the abolition of supplementary investigation rights passes the plenary session vote and the president even gives up his right of 재의요구권 (veto), the government and the ruling party will face a joint downfall from that very moment.

The floor leader directly challenged President Lee, questioning his silence on the matter. "You, who meticulously checks the deposit for the ruling party's supreme council election, why are you silent on this issue?" Jeong asked. He suggested the president fears public backlash and a breakdown of deals with hardline Democratic Party members if he openly supports the abolition, but also fears losing the Democratic Party's support if he opposes it.

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You, who meticulously checks the deposit for the ruling party's supreme council election, why are you silent on this issue?

Jeong accused the president of evading political responsibility for actions that shake the foundations of the rule of law. He criticized Lee for "cowardly politics," driven solely by concerns for his own safety after leaving office. The ruling party leader also targeted the Democratic Party, accusing its members of rushing to abolish the rights under pressure from hardline party members and using it as leverage for votes in the upcoming party convention.

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The president is evading political responsibility for the atrocity of shaking the foundation of the rule of law and is engaging in cowardly politics with only his post-retirement safety in mind.