Woo Won-sik, the Speaker of the National Assembly, expressed concerns over the search and seizure of the People Power Party's office by the special inspection team.
On the same day, Woo noted on his social networking service (SNS) that regarding the search and seizure of the People Power Party's office related to Kim Keon-hee and the special inspection team for the deceased marines, "It is important to be cautious."
He added, "In my judgment, it is desirable to adopt a voluntary submission format through cooperation between agencies as much as possible."
Earlier, the Kim Keon-hee special inspection team and the deceased marines special inspection team searched the offices of Commissioners Kweon Seong-dong and Lee Cheol-kyu in the National Assembly member's office building in Yeouido, Seoul.
Woo stated, "Since my inauguration last year, I have maintained the principle of mutual respect and cooperation between the legislative and judicial branches for smooth execution of warrants, and as the head of the legislative branch, that principle remains unchanged."
Meanwhile, Song Eon-seok, the People Power Party's floor leader, visited Woo's office with members of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the same day and requested him to deliver a message urging caution regarding searches and seizures within the National Assembly precincts.