Han Byeong-do, the acting leader of the Democratic Party and floor leader, criticized the People Power Party on August 3, stating, "The People Power Party rushed to the Blue House regarding the criminal procedure law amendment, even mentioning impeachment and threatening a veto."
During a public hearing on the criminal procedure law amendment held at the National Assembly, Han urged, "The People Power Party must immediately stop its attempts to incite public anxiety with baseless rumors and to reverse judicial reform."
He further pointed out, "The People Power Party is misleading the public by claiming that only by maintaining direct investigative powers can the safety of the people be ensured."
Han emphasized, "The criminal procedure law amendment is not the end of judicial reform but the beginning of a criminal justice system for the people." He added, "The Democratic Party will do everything possible to ensure that a criminal justice system for the people is firmly established in the field. We will prepare organizations, personnel, and budgets without any issues and will closely monitor inter-agency cooperation."
He also stated, "We will prepare follow-up legislation to reduce confusion in the field," and pledged, "We will ensure the stable launch of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Service, which will begin operations on October 2, and create a reliable criminal justice system."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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