The People Power Party criticized some lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Korea for forming a group to "push to cancel the indictment of President Lee Jae-myung," saying they are ignoring judicial justice.
Kim Jae-seop of the People Power Party held a press conference at the National Assembly communication center on the 11th and said, "Of the cases related to the president, including allegations of corruption in the Daejang-dong development and the remittances to North Korea case, three have not even seen a first-instance verdict," adding, "The moment prosecutors cancel the indictment, the trials themselves may not open and could disappear."
Kim said, "Instead of talking about canceling the indictment, the Democratic Party should first resume the trials, and instead of brandishing a parliamentary inquiry, respect the judicial process," and demanded, "Immediately halt legislative attempts to seize control of the judiciary."
Senior Floor Spokesperson Gwak Gyu-taek of the People Power Party and Spokesperson Ham In-kyung also issued statements and joined the criticism. Gwak, the senior floor spokesperson, said, "Despite being a dangerous attempt that shakes the separation of powers, the only reason they are forcing it through with overreach can only be seen as an internal 'numbers game,'" adding, "The Democratic Party should stop trying to deceive the public with cheap tricks and first accept a 'special counsel to drop the Daejang-dong appeal.'"
Ham, the spokesperson, also criticized, saying, "It is a betrayal of the people that they flock en masse to a group that wants to make the president's criminal trials 'as if they never happened,' while groups to revive people's livelihoods are nominal and ineffective."