'Special Counsel Bill' Controversy Heats Up: What Are the Calculations of Ruling and Opposition Parties?

[SBS News Briefing]

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■ Host: Park JINHO, Senior Editorial Writer

■ Panel: Han Min-soo, Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea (MINJU); Kim Keun-sik, Former Head of Vision and Strategy of the People Power Party; Son Seok-min, SBS Senior Editorial Writer

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● Presidential and Party Approval Ratings – ● What Are the Key Issues in the 'Special Counsel Bill Controversy'?

Han Min-soo / Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea (MINJU)

"Han Dong-hoon (Handong-hoon) bears heavy responsibility for the push to abolish the Prosecution Service"

"Han Dong-hoon must first clearly explain the allegations surrounding himself"

"The main targets of the Special Counsel Bill on Distorted Indictments are the prosecutors who investigated Yoon"

Kim Keun-sik / Former Head of Vision and Strategy of the People Power Party

"The People Power Party is benefiting from the misgovernance of the President and the Democratic Party (MINJU)"

"The People Power Party can only see its approval ratings rise if it demonstrates a sound identity and political course"

"I think double standards and self-contradiction are fundamental to the Democratic Party (MINJU)"

Son Seok-min / SBS Senior Editorial Writer

"The President's mention of polarization in the policy speech had a positive effect"

"Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs Hong Ik-pyo tendered his resignation... Choi In-ho is being considered as his successor"

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