The Democratic Party of Korea announced on the 7th that it plans to file a complaint with the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials against Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae and nine other justices on charges of abuse of authority.

On the 7th, in Saecham Street, Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, he appeals for support while making a heart with his hands during the Listening Tour: Nationwide Traversing edition. /Courtesy of Yonhap News Agency

Spokesperson Jo Seung-rae of the election countermeasures committee met with reporters after the Central Election Committee meeting on that morning, stating, "A press conference to announce the complaint against Chief Justice Cho and the nine justices is scheduled for this afternoon."

Spokesperson Jo explained, "The contents of the complaint include abuse of authority, illegal election campaigning, and the creation and use of false official documents, and the complaint will be filed with the CIO."

The Democratic Party argues that there were procedural issues during the Supreme Court's remanding of the appeal in the case of alleged violations of the Public Official Election Act by presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung.

The Democratic Party will also request an interpretation from the National Election Commission on whether holding a trial during the official election campaign period violates Article 116, Clause 2 of the Constitution, which guarantees equal opportunities for election campaigning.

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