"Call for My Emergency Arrest?… Planning to Declare Martial Law?" Han Dong-hoon Fires Back

Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, who has recently kept up a relentless offensive against Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, has fired back at Democratic Party lawmaker Seo Young-kyo, who previously mentioned an "emergency arrest" targeting him.

Writing on social media yesterday, Han pointed out, "Lawmaker Seo Young-kyo said at the plenary session of the National Assembly, 'He needs to be arrested, we need to make an emergency arrest,'" adding, "Lawmaker Seo is the protector of the flasher whom she is too afraid to even call as a witness."

He then shot back, asking, "Are you planning to declare 'martial law'?"

Lawmaker Seo's remarks regarding an emergency arrest came during yesterday's parliamentary interpellation session on political affairs.

As Democratic Party lawmakers continued questioning while suspecting the prosecution as the source of the data used by Han to expose allegations surrounding nominee Kim, Seo shouted from her seat, "He needs to be arrested. We must make an emergency arrest."

Seo also serves as the chairperson of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly, which holds nominee Kim's confirmation hearing.

Nominee Kim has pressured Han—who raised allegations regarding a "request for approval of a new drug clinical trial"—to appear as a witness at the hearing and reveal how he obtained the transcript that serves as the basis for the allegations, but the Democratic Party has not applied for Han to be called as a witness.

Han also posted a photo appearing to show Seo glaring at him.

The photo captured Seo passing by and glaring next to Han as he spoke with reporters in the Rotunda Hall of the National Assembly.

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Kim Na-on | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by Digital News Department
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