The Democratic Party of Korea has demanded the resignation of Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae ahead of a confirmation hearing scheduled for the 14th. Although the Seoul High Court panel in charge of Lee Jae-myung's presidential candidate election law violation retrial postponed the first hearing to after the presidential election, it indicates an intention to continue pressuring the judiciary by pursuing the Chief Justice's confirmation hearing as planned.

On Nov. 9, the Democratic Party of Korea's General Election Commission Chairman Yun Young-jun speaks at the Central Election Countermeasure Committee meeting held at the Democratic Party's headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul. /Courtesy of Yonhap News Agency

Floor leader Park Chan-dae, who is also the head of the election campaign committee, said at the committee meeting on the morning of the 9th, "We must uncover the truth behind the judicial coup that attempted to eliminate the most likely presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, to enable the reestablishment of insurrection forces." He added, "Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae must resign before it becomes too late."

Park noted, "I will actively pursue judicial reform to fundamentally prevent the court's intervention in elections and realize judicial justice." He stated, "It is the only way to maintain the dignity of the judiciary and restore the trust of conscientious judges that Chief Justice Cho resigns on his own."

Joint campaign committee chairperson Choo Mi-ae also said, "The Chief Justice attempted to directly designate a president without respecting the time for the people to choose." She added, "The only way for the Chief Justice, who caused a judicial catastrophe through political intervention, to resolve the situation is to resign promptly."

At the campaign committee level, there will be discussions to pressure the Supreme Court. Campaign chairperson Kang Geum-sil and joint committee chairs Choo Mi-ae and Lee Seok-yeon will attend. The discussions will address judicial reform measures, including allowing constitutional complaints against the Supreme Court's retrial ruling and increasing the number of Supreme Court justices. However, the previously announced proposal for the 'Cho Hee-dae special investigation law' and impeachment push has been tentatively postponed to after the presidential election.

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