Kim Tae-heum, the governor of South Chungcheong Province, strongly criticized the Democratic Party of Korea for introducing an impeachment motion against Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok at the National Assembly plenary session the previous day, stating, "The Democratic Party's parliamentary coup has put the country in jeopardy."
The governor noted on his Facebook that "the Democratic Party proposed the impeachment motion against former Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok in March and, after waiting for an opportunity, initiated retaliatory impeachment following the Supreme Court's ruling that overturned the guilty verdict on candidate Lee Jae-myung," adding this sentiment.
He emphasized, "The allegations of conspiracy to commit insurrection and the failure to appoint constitutional court candidates, cited as grounds for impeachment by the Democratic Party, are ridiculous," and added, "Ultimately, the economic commander could not withstand the Democratic Party's impeachment offensive and resigned, resulting in setbacks in tariff negotiations with the U.S. and raising red flags for national administration."
He pointed out that "the Democratic Party's violent acts, aimed only at paralyzing the executive branch and seizing power, amount to a coup that seeks to overturn the state," and questioned how they would act if they could do such things without hesitation before even seizing power.
The governor further stated, "The claim of wanting national integration is nothing but lip service," adding, "If they abuse their omnipotent parliamentary power and seize administrative power, I fear it could lead to a totalitarian state."