[News fighting] Heo Eun, "The power of the people, Lee Junseok...Put the blame on our party."

[YTN Radio News Fighting Bae Seunghee]
□ Broadcasting: FM 94.5 (07:15 - 09:00)
□ Broadcast date and time: November 14, 2024 (Thursday)
□ Host: Attorney Bae Seung-hee
□ Starter: Heo Eun-ah, leader of the New Reform Party

* The text below may differ from the actual broadcast content, so please check the broadcast for more accurate information.

[YTN Radio <News Fighting, Bae Seunghee]> Please reveal that it's about the interview.
◆ Attorney Bae Seung-hee (hereinafter referred to as Bae Seung-hee): I'm Bae Seung-hee, the news fighting on my way to work. We will continue with the third part of the issue interview. Today at the National Assembly, there is an amendment to the Special Counsel Act for First Lady Kim Gun-hee and tomorrow, representative Lee Jae-myung will be sentenced to the first trial. At this point, which is called the week of fate in November, opposition parties are talking about the theory of constitutional amendment to shorten President Yoon's term. In this regard, I will connect Heo Un-ah, the leader of the New Reform Party, and discuss political issues. Hello,

◇ Heo Eun-ah, leader of the New Reform Party (hereinafter Heo Eun-ah): Yes, hello. I'm Heo Eun-ah.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: At the halfway point of President Yoon's term, opposition parties are talking about shortening his term. What is the position of the New Reform Party?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: We're also in a position to talk about shortening the term. But we are thinking of it as a firm party theory of our four-year two-term party. So, I would like to say that this is not a new proposal, and this is another political exit strategy that President Yoon Suk Yeol can find. That would be the constitutional amendment. I have that position.

◆Bae Seung-Hee: So are you saying that the president of Yoon Suk Yeol should finish his term and then have a four-year two-term system from the president?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: In fact, when we first started, we thought that whether President Yoon Suk Yeol did it for four years or shortened it a little more, we should put up the flag this time.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Then I will try to amend the constitution. Are you talking about this?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: That's right. Many political scientists said it was time for a constitutional amendment. When President Park Geun Hye was impeached at that time, the Moon Jae In government had already prepared amendments related to the constitutional amendment. However, looking at the constitutional amendment, there were many issues that needed to be revised as well as many things that were properly contained, but there is a need for such a constitutional amendment suitable for this era. And didn't the ruling and opposition parties agree and promise to include the contents of May 18 in the full text of the Constitution? And there's going to be a privilege down. Regarding the lawmakers, I think that constitutional amendment is necessary for various changes.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: I think we can go all the way to the referendum.

◇ Heo Eun-ah: We have to go until the referendum. Originally, if it passes now

◆ Bae Seung-hee: We can also hold a referendum. You're saying you think it can pass.

◇ Heo Eun-ah: I think the people will want it a lot.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Not long ago, the CEO pointed out that the president's term no longer provides the driving force to run state affairs. Yes, yes, but after that, there was also a public statement. There will also be a personnel reshuffle of the presidential office, and it will be a bit different in some areas. Do you expect this?

◇ Heo Eun: It must be different. I think November is the last time. I think the Yoon Suk Yeol government is already over. Because they say they will change, but not many people believe in that change. And it is said that you apologized to the people in your public conversation, but I think it's a 5-second apology. Apples need to feel authentic. If the person receiving the apple feels bad, I don't think the apple will be an apple. I wonder how many people feel that they are sincerely apologizing after seeing the public statement. I saw an article called a press conference that said the word "Anyway" 66 times. I don't know what I did wrong, but I think I've shown the epitome of a wrong apology, like I'm going to apologize anyway and I'm going to apologize because you told me to. I think it made the hearts of the people more frustrated.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Yes. I see. I'd like to ask you again about this constitutional amendment, but what do you think the Democratic Party of Korea, which has a majority in the National Assembly, stands on this constitutional amendment?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: There are words that the Democratic Party is trying to connect with impeachment. And I also have the idea of rushing too quickly to amend the constitution to shorten the term of office. The position of our New Reform Party is that it cannot break the button properly. Shortening the term actually requires the president's decision. That requires a process of persuading and talking to each other, so I told the chairman to quickly set up a special committee at the National Assembly level. That's the first thing, so I'd like to take this opportunity to say once again that the special committee on constitutional amendment that we think is a little different from the solidarity of constitutional amendment. I don't think the solidarity for constitutional amendment to hold outdoor rallies is pure.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Can I give you something different in detail?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: I think we should put it on the discussion table at the National Assembly level. You'll have to go procedurally. Even if we just go through the legal process now, it will go for a long time for three months and four months. And actually, we don't know how long it will take to get to the referendum you mentioned. So I think it's very important how you start at first.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Yes.

◇ Heo Eun-ah: It means that it shouldn't start with an outdoor rally.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: I see. In the National Assembly right now. Yoon Suk Yeol The National Assembly Solidarity for Impeachment of Representatives held an inauguration ceremony. In addition, 41 opposition lawmakers participated, including 27 members of the Democratic Party, 9 members of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, and 3 members of the Progressive Party. I don't think the New Reform Party went in here.

◇ Heo Eun-ah: Yes, we don't participate. As I said, in our case, we want to talk at the table and I think certain goals and objectives should be clear. We reiterate that we think the Republic of Korea needs a necessary constitutional amendment and that we want to go through the procedures accordingly, not impeachment.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: You're saying you didn't mean to impeach. All right.

◇ Heo Eun-ah: I'm actually Ki-chan right now, so I'm not listening well in the middle of my speech.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Yes. Let me speak louder again. President Yoon is going on a tour of South America from today. Mrs. Kim Gun-hee is not accompanying her on this tour. In politics, Mrs. Kim should stop her activities. We're talking like this, how long should we stop it?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: If you tell me how long you're going to do it, I think it's right not to do it until you leave the office.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: But isn't there a second annex now that you have to accompany in diplomatic relations?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: Didn't we make a lot of suggestions from the beginning? At that time, if you had stopped your external activities and kept your existing promises, you could have persuaded the people, but now it is too late to persuade the people. Right now, isn't there a vote on the special prosecutor's office that will be held today? That part should also be passed, and I think that it is probably a priority for the people to receive an independent counsel and show them being investigated fairly.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: I see.The prosecution announced that it had secured a statement that Myung Tae-kyun received an envelope of money from First Lady Kim Gun-hee. Kang Hye-kyung also secured a statement that Myung Tae-kyun received money from Kim. How do you think this money will flow in the direction of the investigation?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: I don't think we really know the direction of the investigation. Because a lot of people said it was equal before the law, but I think there have been many cases where they have not been able to do so until now. First of all, when I went to the election, I found out how scary the Political Fund Act really is. But of course, I keep insisting on the president's spouse law, and the article that she gave me 5 million won is actually an arresting feeling for a general candidate. However, I think we should properly investigate this part.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Yes. In addition, the prosecution helped former lawmaker Kim Young-sun to sell the nomination. I'm looking at it like this. How did you hear this?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: I think it's Koo Kim's current address that line up for power and get nominated. I don't like it, so I created the New Reform Party, but I feel like Goo King is trying to blame our party for the crime. So I'm a little dumbfounded. I think it's cowardly.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: In what way do you think you're putting the blame on them?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: The key point is that Myung Tae-kyun and Yongsan are involved in the nomination, but I hope that Lee Joon-seok is trying to water down and that he is fighting confidently while talking about proportional representation with our party at the beginning.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: However, Myung Tae-kyun's lawyer claims that the reason why Lee Myung-bak contacted Kim Gun-hee was because of Lee Joon-seok, a member of the New Reform Party. Rep. Lee Joon-seok says he has nothing to do with it. Why did this comment come up?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: So I don't think everything should be done emotionally, especially if you're a defense attorney. As many critics say yesterday, I wonder if there is a personal feeling about former CEO Lee Joon-seok, and I think this seems to have begun a bit of poor construction. I think I want to reorient myself by demonizing a character named Lee Jun-seok, but I think this is a low-quality rock man. The more you do this, the more you will think about the existing representative Lee Joon-seok being kicked out of the people's power. As I draw it, I think that the people may feel more acquainted with it as they reminisce about that time. If lawyer Soyeon Kim is in the direction of personal revenge, this is a poor construction. So, please do not be self-interested and defend Young Tae-kyun so that you can make this fair defense.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Yes. However, the prosecution is also planning to investigate lawmaker Lee Joon-seok in connection with the allegation that Lee Myung-tae-kyun intervened in the nomination. Even Kim, the head of the Future Korea Research Institute, gave Lee Joon-seok free polling when he ran for party leader in 2021. I'm making the argument like this. Yes, what happens to this part?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: As you said, that's just an argument. So there is no reason for me to answer the claim, and I think our lawmaker Lee Jun-seok, who will come back today, will answer that.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Yes. Regarding Lee Joon-seok, the Future Korea Research Institute said, "Myeong Tae-kyun made the party leader for Lee Joon-seok, so come and go if you tell me to come." And even former Chairman Kim Jong-in, claiming friendship, is coming out, so I think the investigation will continue.

◇ Heo Eun: I'm sorry. I didn't hear the last question.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: I think even Chairman Kim Jong-in will be investigated.

◇ Heo Eun-ah: If you say you're going to investigate, you can investigate. I think you'll take care of that. I think most people would think it's ridiculous. I also think it is very different from the current government's purpose to make a country that is not swayed by fake news, saying that if we investigate everything with a general argument, fake news will be sold now.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Okay. Tomorrow, representative Lee Jae-myung will be sentenced to the first trial of the Public Official Election Act. The court decided not to broadcast it live. You saw the need for a live broadcast, right? What do you think?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: I thought it would be okay to broadcast it live from the perspective of the people's right to know, but I respect the court's judgment. However, I also hope the judgment will change in the future.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Then we'll listen to what you think of the first trial of the Public Official Election Act. What do you think?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: I don't think it would make sense for an ordinary person to spend two years in the first trial. I'm thinking that it's unique in itself. It's like a two-party giant that shows the end of crazy politics or mixed politics. I think the people's court has already found them guilty, but we have to wait and see what kind of ruling comes out.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: If he is found guilty, would it hurt Lee Jae-myung?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: Of course there will be a blow. There will also be a blow to the Democratic Party itself. However, the blow is not an emotional response, but for the party of the Democratic Party and the country, I think it would be better to accept the results as they are and do their part.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: The Democratic Party of Korea has announced another outdoor rally tomorrow. Today is the college entrance exam day. Tomorrow is a day before the college entrance essay test. CEO Han Dong-hoon criticized, saying, "It's an inconvenience, and do it after the college entrance essay." What do you think of this Democratic Party's outdoor rally?

◇ Heo Eun: It's a Democratic Party issue, right? We are against the party's rally. Members of the Democratic Party would like to talk at the table. I want to solve the problem. And CEO Han Dong-hoon is the same, so I wonder if he deserves to say that. I wonder what you talked to the president about in the meeting, but I think the first thing to do is to make sure that you can do what you have to do today before the college entrance essay is over. I want to ask you a question about what the hell you're trying to get through outdoor rallies, and our New Reform Party believes that such rallies that only add to social chaos should be eliminated.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Yes. However, representative Lee Jae-myung, who is about to be sentenced in the first trial, has consistently ranked first in the presidential poll. How do these parts
Is it strong?

◇ Heo Eun-ah: So to be No. 1 despite the problems you've been talking about, doesn't it mean that there's no other candidate to deal with?

◆ Bae Seung-hee: That's right.

◇ Heo Eun-ah: Representative Han Dong-hoon should reflect on himself, and I think it's time to think of another alternative in the power of the people.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: I see. You mentioned the Special Prosecutor's Office Act, but I think the ruling party will understand this changed amendment.

◇ Heo Eun-ah: I think if this much of a step back from the ruling party is not supported by the people of the ruling party, I just don't like and am afraid of the independent counsel itself.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: I see. I see. Thank you for your interview on the train today, even though it's difficult.

◇ Heo Eun-ah: There is a very important event in Busan today for digital and game culture. I hope many people will pay a lot of attention to Korea.

◆ Bae Seung-hee: Yes, thank you for the interview. So far, we have been with Heo Eun-ah, the leader of the New Reform Party.