Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, criticized the Democratic Party on June 30 for its push to elect committee chairs, including the chair of the Judiciary Committee, during a plenary session. He claimed, "The reason they are so determined to secure the Judiciary Committee chair is to cancel Lee Jae-myung's trial," warning that this could hasten their own downfall.
In a post on Facebook, Jang stated, "For two years, they have destroyed the judicial system with Choo Mi-ae and Seo Young-kyo, and now they want to pursue a special investigation to cancel the trial. Do they think this will prevent Lee Jae-myung from going to prison? He won't go alone; the entire Democratic Party will follow him."
He also noted, "Lee Jae-myung's approval ratings have crossed into dead cross territory, and the Democratic Party's ratings are plummeting as well. Think carefully about why this is happening. The people's judgment is not far off."
Earlier, representatives from both parties met at the National Assembly to discuss the allocation of committee chairs but failed to reach an agreement. The Democratic Party plans to unilaterally elect the 11 committee chairs during the plenary session scheduled for 5 PM.
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