Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Acting President Han Duck-soo for calling for compromise and negotiation between the ruling and opposition parties on the special prosecutor law and the appointment of constitutional judges, saying, "Does this make sense?" and "Han must be held accountable."
At a general meeting of lawmakers held at the National Assembly, Lee said, "I expected the Prime Minister to help stabilize state affairs to some extent, but it seems he has no intention of properly managing state affairs and only intends to protect the rebellion forces." He added, "The National Assembly has already made a decision on the special prosecutor law. Even if some people had different opinions during the decision-making process, the resolution of the National Assembly must be respected. In the end, Han declared that he would not do anything that the People Power Party does not agree with and would run the state affairs as instructed by the People Power Party."
Lee emphasized, "Rejecting the special prosecutor law means not taking the necessary steps to hold those responsible for anti-state acts accountable through investigation, which is the same as expressing an intention to support rebellion."
Regarding the appointment of constitutional judges, Lee condemned, "If they don't like it, whether the National Assembly or the Supreme Court recommends it, they won't appoint them. Isn't that exactly what an absolute monarch does?" He also criticized, "Delaying the formation of constitutional bodies because forces supporting rebellion oppose it is another act of disrupting constitutional order and an independent act of rebellion."
Lee also pointed out to the People Power Party, "It seems they have decided to wage war against the people. They are like a mantis trying to stop a cartwheel (a futile effort). They are trying to resist the great wheel of history by relying on their meager power."
Regarding the opinion from the People Power Party that more than 200 votes are needed to pass the impeachment motion against Acting President Han, Lee said, "There is no such position as Acting President in the Republic of Korea, only a cabinet member acting on behalf of the President. Yet, they are misleading as if there is a constitutional body equivalent to the President." He added, "Those who make such claims are making absurd arguments to deceive the people."
Lee also shared an article on his social media, stating that the government is concerned about the negative impact on the economy related to Han's impeachment, and pointed out, "The acting president who disrupts constitutional order is the biggest enemy of the economy."
Even the Constitutional Court says he should be appointed, so we should ignore the few who bring up legal issues.
The greatest danger right now is those obstructing the prompt investigation into rebellion.
Resolving these issues quickly is essential for the normalization of our society.