[Anchor]
When the court issued a warrant for the arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol's president, the People's Power protested that it was deeply regrettable that attempts to detain a sitting president were inappropriate.
On the other hand, the opposition party raised its voice that the issuance of arrest warrants was a must-have and that the warrants should be executed immediately.
I'm connecting with the National Assembly reporter, reporter Son Hyo-jung!A warrant was issued for the arrest of President
Yoon, and the ruling and opposition parties responded in contradiction, right?
[Reporter]
Yes, when the news of the issuance of an arrest warrant spread, Kwon Young-se, chairman of the emergency committee of the People's Power, said that both the request and issuance of the arrest warrant are very regrettable.
He pointed out that it does not meet the arrest requirements and that the warrant was requested not by the Central District Court but by the Western District Court, which has a candidate for constitutional judge recommended by the opposition.
[Kwon Young-se / People's Power Emergency Management Committee Chairman: It is very regrettable that the incumbent president requested an arrest warrant during the mourning period when there is no fear of destroying evidence or running away..]
Floor leader Kwon Sung-dong also met with reporters after a closed floor meeting and criticized the attempt to detain the incumbent president as inappropriate.
Instead of further coordinating opinions and demanding attendance, it is not right to use an emergency measure called an arrest warrant.
On the other hand, the opposition party said that President Yoon has been blatantly avoiding the investigation, calling it a "civil war monster," and confronting him that he should be arrested immediately.
[Jin Sung-joon / Minjoo Party Policy Committee Chairman: The Yoon Suk Yeol has rejected all five subpoenas by investigative agencies. It's a blatant move to delay the investigation. Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol immediately and set the rule of law straight.]
Senior spokesman Cho Seung-rae also issued a written briefing and pointed out that the issuance of an arrest warrant is a must-have and self-help of President Yoon.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok also demanded that the Presidential Security Service and other related agencies order active cooperation without interfering with the execution of arrest warrants.The ruling party, which said
, 'the detention attempt is not appropriate', has set a date for how long are you going to defend the gangsters?
[Anchor]
In this situation, a Cabinet meeting is scheduled today, and we are interested in whether Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok will exercise his request for reconsideration in the special prosecution bill.
[Reporter]
Attention is focusing on whether the proposal for reconsideration of the two special prosecution laws will be presented at the 4:30 Cabinet meeting.
The independent counsel for civil war and the independent counsel law for Kim Gun-hee, which passed the National Assembly led by the opposition party, are the targets.
There are many observations that Acting President Choi Sang-mok,
will exercise his right to demand reconsideration, or veto, of the two special prosecution laws.
The People's Power officially requested the government's veto this morning, saying that the two independent counsel laws are heavily unconstitutional.
It is also a problem that the independent counsel law has virtually targeted all suspicions of the ruling party since the launch of the Yoon Suk Yeol government, and that the opposition party has monopolized the authority to recommend the independent counsel.
However, if the two independent counsel laws return to the National Assembly with the exercise of veto power, it has also indicated that they can consult with the opposition party only if the toxic clause of the independent counsel is removed.
The Democratic Party of Korea has repeatedly urged the acceptance of the two independent counsel laws, but it seems that it will watch the acting president Choi's decision and decide the level of response.
Some opposition parties argue that it is not legal to exercise the president's right to demand reconsideration, unlike the acting president's appointment of a permanent special prosecutor and a constitutional judge.
Following the aftermath of the plane accident, the appointment of a constitutional judge is intertwined, and it is unlikely that the acting president Choi's impeachment card will be brought up immediately.
[Anchor]
After all, the issue of appointing a constitutional judge for the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol is key, so what is the ruling and opposition parties' position on this issue?
[Reporter]
The power of the people adheres to the logic that the acting president cannot appoint a constitutional judge.
After the closed floor meeting, floor leader Kwon Sung-dong said that the acting president should only play a limited role in maintaining the status quo, and that the party's position is the same as before.
[Kwon Seong-dong / People's Power Floor Leader: The party's position that the acting president should not appoint (constitutional judges) remains the same because it is possible to take only measures to maintain the status quo, not to actively change the status quo.]
The Democratic Party of Korea has repeatedly pressed the acting Choi to appoint a constitutional judge in a hurry to conclude the impeachment trial of President Yoon.
[Park Chan-dae / Minjoo Party floor leader: We need to ensure that the impeachment trial and investigation proceed normally. Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok should act responsibly to resolve the national emergency as acting president.]
Some in the party are also cautiously raising expectations that acting Choi will veto the special prosecution, but will take a forward-looking stance on the appointment of a constitutional judge.
So far, I've delivered it to you by the National Assembly.
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