Parliamentary Probe into Supreme Court Chief Justice Expected in Early December... PPP Calls It "Tenacious, Vicious Violence"

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The ruling party, which decided to pursue a parliamentary investigation into allegations surrounding Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, stated that it will thoroughly verify the chief justice's constitutional duties. The People Power Party pushed back, calling the parliamentary audit "very tenacious and vicious violence" against Chief Justice Cho.

Reporter Kim Hye-min has the details.

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The Democratic Party of Korea, which decided on a parliamentary investigation into Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae at its general meeting of lawmakers yesterday (October 27), stated that there are numerous allegations surrounding him and that it will secure sufficient investigation and evidence.

[Han Byung-do / Floor Leader, Democratic Party of Korea: It must be clearly revealed to the public whether the judiciary maintained political neutrality and fulfilled the duties granted by the Constitution.]

Regarding People Power Party Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik's pushback yesterday calling it "suppression of the judiciary and a violation of the separation of powers," the Democratic Party criticized the ruling camp, saying they are the ones going against the separation of powers.

The Rebuilding Korea Party stepped up its pressure on the judiciary by reiterating its stance to push forward both a parliamentary investigation and impeachment simultaneously.

[Park Byeong-eon / Spokesperson, Rebuilding Korea Party: There is a precedent. During the Park Geun-hye influence-peddling scandal, a parliamentary investigation and an impeachment special counsel took place at the same time. There is no reason why we cannot do the same this time. We believe it is inappropriate to delay introducing an impeachment motion until after the parliamentary investigation.]

People Power Party Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik criticized on his social media today, saying, "The Democratic Party will try to inflict all kinds of insults and humiliation on Chief Justice Cho in front of the public through live television broadcasts," calling it "very tenacious and vicious violence."

Regarding the unprecedented parliamentary investigation into a sitting chief justice, Chief Justice Cho withheld comment.

[Cho Hee-dae / Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: (Could you share your position on the push for a parliamentary investigation?) ...]

The Democratic Party announced that it will submit a request for a parliamentary investigation to the National Assembly plenary session on November 5, meaning the actual probe is expected to begin in early December at the earliest.

(Video by Shin Dong-hwan | Video Editing by Park Seon-soo)
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