Jang Dong-hyeok: "The Public Has Made a 'Decision to Leave'… Defying Public Will Leaves Only Impeachment"

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok commented on public sentiment during the recent Chuseok holiday, claiming, "Our people have made a 'Decision to Leave' President Lee Jae-myung," adding, "If he defies and goes against the public will, the only path left is impeachment."

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Jang pointed out, "Last night, President Lee posted a message dividing the public by speaking of a 'malicious minority' and 'low-grade brawling forces,' and asking his friends for help," adding, "Clinging to the president's friends will not change public sentiment."

Regarding a suspected landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Jang claimed, "The deliberate delay of the investigation, downplaying the incident, and covering it up are all impossible without instructions from the president. Ultimately, the president is covering up the truth of North Korea's provocation."

He continued, "Every single detail of what reports were made to the president and what orders the president gave since the North Korean military's violation of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in June must be disclosed without exception. If the president ordered a cover-up of the accident, that would be clear grounds for impeachment."

Addressing the controversy over the undisclosed repatriation to South Korea of North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine, he remarked, "Now that their faces have already been revealed and their intention to come to South Korea has been confirmed, there is no reason not to make their repatriation public. If there is any reason to conceal it, it is only Kim Jong-un's discomfort."

He added, "President Lee has no intention whatsoever to protect the country and its people. It is confusing whether he is the president of the Republic of Korea or the chief of staff to North Korea's Kim Jong-un," saying, "If he has no intention to protect the people, he should not be in the presidency. Whether he steps down on his own or the people drag him down, the day of reckoning is not far off."

Regarding the Democratic Party raising the possibility of dismantling the National Court Administration and cutting special activity funds, special operational expenses, and business promotion expenses targeting Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, who rejected re-nominating a Supreme Court justice, Jang said, "They intend to bring the judiciary to its knees at the feet of the administration. Things that would happen in Nazi Germany are happening in the Republic of Korea in 2026," adding, "It is time to discuss granting the judiciary independent budget formulation authority."

He also urged, "There is only one path for Chief Justice Cho to choose, which is resuming the trials of Lee Jae-myung," adding, "Resuming Lee Jae-myung's trials is the path to protecting the judiciary and the Republic of Korea. I hope Chief Justice Cho will make a historic decision."

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