The Democratic Party and the Innovation Party continued discussions regarding Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's future, following the Blue House's rejection of requests for the appointment of Supreme Court justices.
On the morning of October 21, Democratic Party floor leader Han Byeong-do met with Innovation Party floor leader Kim Jun-hyung at the National Assembly, where Kim delivered the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Cho.
Afterward, Kim told reporters that he received a commitment from Han to engage in in-depth discussions about the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho, and he publicly shared the impeachment motion with the media.
The impeachment motion prepared by the Innovation Party calls for the removal of Chief Justice Cho and aims to uphold the Constitution and restore the damaged constitutional order.
The Innovation Party outlined specific reasons for the impeachment, including: unconstitutional rulings, violations of political neutrality obligations, infringements on democracy, political expression, and the right to free campaigning, failure to fulfill the duty to recommend Supreme Court justices, infringement on the president's authority to appoint justices, refusal to testify and take oaths during national audits, and embezzlement in the course of duty.
While the Innovation Party acknowledged that the Democratic Party, as the ruling party, may not be able to actively pursue the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho, they declared their intention to achieve impeachment by the end of the year.
Park Byeong-eon, spokesperson for the Innovation Party, stated, "If the Democratic Party takes action, I believe the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho will commence. In this regard, I understand the Democratic Party's cautious approach as the ruling party. This time, we will ensure that we do not miss the necessary timing by coordinating with the Democratic Party."
He added, "There are concerns that the vacancy of Supreme Court justices due to the rejection of the recommendation for Chief Justice Cho could extend until June of next year. To address this issue, the impeachment motion must proceed."
Meanwhile, on the same day, Han received a letter from the Innovation Party requesting participation in the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho.
The letter stated, "The Innovation Party and the Democratic Party fought fiercely to protect our democratic republic, transcending party differences during the night of the 12.3 insurrection. We must fulfill our responsibilities to resolve the ongoing insurrection and restore public trust. We hope both parties can discuss concrete plans to advance the impeachment motion together."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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