Jang Dong-hyeok: "So-called 'Muzzle Law' Will Erase Anti-Lee Jae-myung Comments Online"

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok claimed today (July 6) that "the amended Information and Communications Network Act, the so-called 'Muzzle Law,' goes into effect tomorrow," adding, "It will eventually muzzle all citizens, and comments opposing Lee Jae-myung will completely disappear from the internet."

During the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Jang stated, "If the government arbitrarily labels something as fake news, the fine can reach up to 1 billion won. Given the behavior of the Lee Jae-myung administration so far, slapping a fake news label on anything they want is no difficult task."

Regarding the amended Information and Communications Network Act, Jang argued, "With the dismissal of the indictment (against the President) approaching, they intend to muzzle not only legacy media but also YouTubers. If they cover the eyes, block the ears, and muzzle the mouths of the people, the end result will be the completion of Lee Jae-myung's dictatorship. Eventually, they will set out to amend the Constitution to allow for consecutive terms."

He added, "The People Power Party will amend the Information and Communications Network Act again to protect the freedom of the people and push for a proper prosecution reform plan to safeguard the public."

Jang and other Supreme Council members entered the meeting room wearing black masks, explaining that it was "to raise awareness about the injustice of this law."

Furthermore, Jang urged the Democratic Party of Korea, which has signaled the proposal of a special counsel bill using a third-party recommendation method, saying, "It is the Democratic Party that brought the National Election Commission to this state. The special counsel the people want is one recommended by the opposition party with an unlimited scope of investigation. Only then can the public trust the investigation results. Accept a proper 'people's special counsel' immediately."

He continued by asking, "They say excluding the Democratic Party from recommending a special counsel is a sophistry, but do they not remember how many times they pushed for special counsels that excluded the People Power Party?" and warned, "If the Democratic Party holds out with a 'bed-ridden special counsel,' it will only accelerate the collapse of the regime."

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