Democratic Party (MINJU): "Quibbling Over Words Despite Stating No Intention for Second Term... PPP Must Stop Baseless Distortions"

The Democratic Party (MINJU) said on September 19 that President Lee Jae-myung had clearly stated his position on the issues of a second term and the withdrawal of indictments during his press conference, urging the People Power Party (PPP) to "stop writing fiction through baseless distortions and political strife."

Floor Spokesperson Jeon Eun-soo issued a commentary on the same day, pointing out, "President Lee clearly stated at this press conference, 'I have no intention whatsoever of serving a second term,'" adding, "Yet the PPP is quibbling over words, asking, 'Is it that difficult to declare that you will not serve a second term?'"

Regarding President Lee's request to delete the clause on the "authority to drop indictments" from the special counsel bill on distorted indictments, Jeon criticized, "The president himself asked to eliminate the very clause that the PPP has consistently taken issue with," adding, "Yet the PPP is framing Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won as someone tasked with 'carrying out the mission of dropping indictments.'"

Jeon further questioned the PPP, saying, "They are still distorting the president's words," and asking, "At this point, does this mean they only want to hear what they want to hear?"
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