Oh Se-hoon, the Seoul mayor, on the 12th said regarding the amendments to the Court Organization Act and the Constitutional Court Act passed by the Democratic Party of Korea, "Unless the top priority of state affairs is 'keeping President Lee Jae-myung out of prison,' such a thing cannot happen in a democratic country."
On this day, Oh said this in a post on social media (SNS) titled "Is keeping President Lee Jae-myung out of prison the top priority of state affairs?"
He said, "The Democratic Party of Korea pushed through the amendments to the Court Organization Act and the Constitutional Court Act yesterday," adding, "the so-called 'bill to increase the number of Supreme Court justices' and the 'law allowing constitutional complaints against court rulings.'"
He continued, "If the two laws pass, the number of Supreme Court justices, currently 14, will be expanded to 26, and the president will be able to appoint 22 justices during the term," adding, "Also, even after a Supreme Court ruling, one could effectively undergo a fourth-instance trial at the Constitutional Court."
Oh said, "It completely overturns the current structure of the Supreme Court and denies our Constitution, which defines the Supreme Court as the highest court," adding, "Yet the Democratic Party of Korea rushed this momentous decision, which shakes the foundation of the judiciary, without any process of social consensus."
He went on, "The reason the Democratic Party of Korea is hurrying this much is clear," adding, "It is because the person who needs this law most right now is President Lee Jae-myung."
Oh also said, "In the election law case remanded by the Supreme Court with a guilty intent, even if it goes through the high court's judgment and another appeal, the consensus in the legal community is that a guilty verdict is likely to be finalized," adding, "To overturn the existing Supreme Court's decision, a stunning method of replacing most of the justices would be necessary."
He added, "And even if a guilty verdict is finalized again at the Supreme Court, it must be blocked through a fourth-instance trial."
Oh said, "This law is 'tribute legislation' exquisitely devised by the Democratic Party of Korea for President Lee, who fears trials and prison that will resume after leaving office," adding, "The rule of law in the Republic of Korea is being destroyed to overturn President Lee Jae-myung's looming future."
He also said, "The people's eyes can never be deceived," adding, "Undermining the judicial order for a specific individual is national subversion. The tyranny of great power that damages the principles of democracy and the rule of law will ultimately face the people's cool judgment."