Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate, said on the 9th regarding the National Judges Representative Conference scheduled for the 26th, "The courts must also remember how much the public trusts and expects from the judiciary."
The candidate made this remark after completing the "listening tour in the alleys" at the indoor gymnasium in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, in the afternoon.
Regarding the National Judges Representative Conference being set for the 26th, the candidate noted, "I thought it would be held soon, but it has been considerably postponed," adding, "It seems to be part of the process of solving the issues."
He emphasized, "The public's trust in the judiciary is not blind following or submission. I believe they are making an effort to make reasonable, sensible, and legally compliant judgments," and added, "I believe they are making an effort. We must not break that belief, trust, and expectation."
Regarding the Democratic Party's demand for the resignation of Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, he said, "The last bastion of democracy and human rights is the judiciary. If that bastion collapses, it is of no use," adding, "If the muzzle of the last bastion is firing recklessly at us, it must be corrected."
He continued, "The public and the members of the judiciary all know what it means to protect the bastion," adding, "I believe everyone will make sound judgments and handle matters well according to justice, common sense, and reason, based on the constitution and the law."