Democratic Party (MINJU) to Launch Parliamentary Probe into Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae Allegations, Aiming for Plenary Passage on Nov. 5

The Democratic Party of Korea (MINJU) decided today (October 27) at a general meeting of lawmakers held at the National Assembly to conduct a parliamentary investigation to uncover the truth behind various allegations raised against Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae.

Jeon Eun-soo, floor spokesperson for the Democratic Party (MINJU), met with reporters after the general meeting today and said, "A consensus was reached that a parliamentary investigation must be conducted, and we decided to carry it out."

When asked about the specific schedule, floor spokesperson Jeon said, "It has not been decided yet," but stated that the party aims to pass the bill regarding the launch of the parliamentary investigation at a plenary session on November 5.

The Democratic Party (MINJU) had initially hinted at the possibility of impeaching the Chief Justice over controversies involving political interference and allegations of abuse of authority, but had been considering a parliamentary investigation as an alternative due to concerns over potential backlash from moderates.

The Democratic Party's (MINJU) decision to launch the parliamentary investigation into Chief Justice Cho appears to have been influenced not only by existing allegations but also by the appellate court ruling that acquitted Seoul Mayor Oh Sehun, overturning the guilty verdict of the first trial in the case concerning allegations of proxy payment for pollster Myung Tae-kyun's public opinion survey costs.

Furthermore, with the possibility raised of the release of Kim Keonhee, wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, ahead of the expiration of her detention at the end of this month, the party is seen as having concluded that the parliamentary investigation could no longer be delayed.

The court hearing on an additional arrest warrant for Kim is being held today.

Floor spokesperson Jeon explained, "There was a strong resolution urging the issuance of an arrest warrant for Kim," adding, "All lawmakers will also go on emergency standby to monitor the outcome until midnight."
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