The People Power Party held an on-site supreme council meeting in front of the Blue House on August 3, urging President Yoon Suk Yeol to exercise his veto power over the criminal procedure law amendment that passed the National Assembly on July 30.
Jang Dong-hyuk, the party leader, emphasized during the meeting in front of the Blue House that "the exercise of veto power over the criminal procedure law amendment is not just the president's authority or an option, but a command from the people and history."
He expressed concern that the judicial system, which has been in place for 78 years, has collapsed, stating that it may be impossible to restore it. He warned, "When it was declared that the bill abolishing supplementary investigation rights had passed, it was a death sentence for the Republic of Korea," adding that if the veto is not exercised, the public's calls for a retrial will grow louder, and demands for impeachment to protect the nation will intensify.
Jeong Jeom-sik, the floor leader, also urged the president not to make the mistake of covering up his own crimes with greater wrongdoing, saying, "Exercise the veto power. Act like a president, even just once."
Additionally, Jeong criticized the Democratic Party for holding a 'National Report Meeting on the Criminal Procedure Law Amendment' that afternoon, claiming it aims to unilaterally teach the public who are worried and critical about the collapse of the judicial system.
He pointed out, "Isn't it saying, 'The public is wrong, and we are right'? Even if you try to obscure the truth with wordplay, the whole world already knows. The public report meeting is merely a deception of the people."
He added that the public has suffered greatly from delays in investigations and case transfers since the adjustment of investigative rights under the Moon Jae-in administration. He warned that if supplementary investigation rights are abolished, it would be the pinnacle of 'judicial deterioration,' stating, "In a country where those without money and power cannot receive legal protection, it is a nation without justice created by the Democratic Party."
Jang Dong-hyuk, the party leader, emphasized during the meeting in front of the Blue House that "the exercise of veto power over the criminal procedure law amendment is not just the president's authority or an option, but a command from the people and history."
He expressed concern that the judicial system, which has been in place for 78 years, has collapsed, stating that it may be impossible to restore it. He warned, "When it was declared that the bill abolishing supplementary investigation rights had passed, it was a death sentence for the Republic of Korea," adding that if the veto is not exercised, the public's calls for a retrial will grow louder, and demands for impeachment to protect the nation will intensify.
Jeong Jeom-sik, the floor leader, also urged the president not to make the mistake of covering up his own crimes with greater wrongdoing, saying, "Exercise the veto power. Act like a president, even just once."
Additionally, Jeong criticized the Democratic Party for holding a 'National Report Meeting on the Criminal Procedure Law Amendment' that afternoon, claiming it aims to unilaterally teach the public who are worried and critical about the collapse of the judicial system.
He pointed out, "Isn't it saying, 'The public is wrong, and we are right'? Even if you try to obscure the truth with wordplay, the whole world already knows. The public report meeting is merely a deception of the people."
He added that the public has suffered greatly from delays in investigations and case transfers since the adjustment of investigative rights under the Moon Jae-in administration. He warned that if supplementary investigation rights are abolished, it would be the pinnacle of 'judicial deterioration,' stating, "In a country where those without money and power cannot receive legal protection, it is a nation without justice created by the Democratic Party."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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