Kim Yong-min, a member of the Democratic Party, criticized the People Power Party on July 31 for linking the sudden addition of dismissal reasons to a criminal procedure law amendment focused on abolishing supplementary investigation rights to President Lee Jae-myung's trial, calling it a political framing.
In a phone interview on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show,' Kim stated, "We have specifically codified the dismissal reasons that were recognized by existing case law," adding that the provision clarifies judicial oversight over prosecutorial authority.
When asked if the provision could apply to President Lee's trial, he noted, "Theoretically, it could have an impact, but the existing dismissal reason is already specified in Article 327, Clause 2 as 'when the procedure for prosecution is invalid due to violation of legal provisions,' so there won't be significant changes."
In contrast, Park Chung-kwon, the People Power Party's chief spokesperson, criticized the Democratic Party's late-night inclusion of the 'expansion of dismissal reasons' clause, calling it an overt declaration to completely eliminate President Lee's trial and an example of legislative overreach.
Meanwhile, the People Power Party is currently conducting a filibuster in response to the introduction of the criminal procedure law amendment, but the Democratic Party and other ruling coalition members plan to proceed with a concluding vote after 24 hours of the filibuster.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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