Lee Jae-myung, who is about to be sentenced to perjury, said, "I trust the judiciary."

[Anchor]
Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, said that the independence of the judiciary should be thoroughly guaranteed and that he believes in the judiciary of the Republic of Korea, which has protected democracy and human rights.

The remarks were made ahead of the first trial of perjury teacher charges, and attention is focused on their meaning.

I'm connecting with the National Assembly reporter, reporter Lim Sung-jae!

Representative Lee's remarks at the Democratic Party's morning meeting, please tell us in detail.

[Reporter]
Chairman Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party poured out his remarks to the judiciary at a morning meeting.

Ahead of the first trial of the perjury teacher case next Monday, he emphasized the guarantee of judicial independence.

Lee said he can criticize the ruling, but he stressed that he believes in the South Korean judiciary, which has protected democracy and human rights under the Constitution, saying it is not desirable to criticize the entire judiciary.

Let's hear the related remarks.

[Lee Jae-myung / Minjoo Party leader: Although he was dragged to court (for two years), it was also the judiciary of the Republic of Korea that finally returned to the court and found his place after a few twists and turns]

In the past, the prosecution requested an arrest warrant absurdly, and the Democratic Party itself also passed an arrest motion due to the collapse of the battle line, but it was also the judiciary that gave it its place by dismissing the arrest warrant.

He added that even at this moment, we express our gratitude and respect to the majority of judges and the judiciary who do their best as the last bastion of human rights and democracy.

Attention is focused on the background of Lee's judicial-related message, which was released a week after the first conviction of the Public Official Election Act.

Some interpret the remarks as taking into account the fact that criticism of the judiciary continues, mainly from supporters, after the first trial of the election law violation.

[Anchor]
In the midst of this, the power of the people showed strong dissatisfaction with the Democratic-led budget review, right?

[Reporter]
Yesterday, at the plenary session of the National Assembly Steering Committee, a proposal to cut the presidential office's special activity expenses entirely led by the opposition party was approved.

It was a cut of 8.2 billion won in special activity expenses for the presidential office and the national security office, but cases such as the prosecution, police, and the Board of Audit and Inspection have been repeated recently.

In response, the People's Power strongly criticized the Democratic Party for using the National Assembly's right to review the budget as a means of retaliation.

Kim Sang-hoon, chairman of the policy committee, pointed out at the morning meeting that it can only be seen as retaliation for conducting an investigation or audit with Lee Jae-myung and others.

At the same time, he raised his voice that the budget was not a blood tax that the people paid to tie the hands and feet of the government and defend the crimes of the Democratic Party and representative Lee.Let's listen to



[Kim Sang-hoon / Chairman of the People's Power Policy Committee: The Democratic Party of Korea wants to stop fake Lee Jae-myung's crime bulletproof rallies and return the National Assembly's budget deliberation rights to normal.]

Secretary-General Seo Bum-soo also criticized the Democratic Party of Korea's retaliatory budget review, saying that public sentiment would leave the Democratic Party if it only engaged in political strife and offensive.

Let's hear the related remarks.

[Seo Bum-soo / Secretary-General of People's Power: Crushing the police (by cutting the budget) seems to be nothing but a power trip to win the favor of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and discourage the police ahead of their own rally]

[Anchor]
The ruling and opposition parties are also engaged in a war of nerves over the taxation of virtual assets, right?

[Reporter]
In addition, the Democratic Party of Korea officially intends to implement taxation on virtual assets such as coins, which is scheduled to take effect next year, as scheduled.

In an MBC radio interview, Jin Sung-joon, chairman of the policy committee, said that virtual assets have little impact on the real economy, arguing that it is time to start taxing for legal stability and predictability.

He then explained that if taxation is burdensome, the party's position is to increase the income deduction limit from 2.5 million won to 50 million won.

Chairman Jin told reporters at the National Assembly that this was the Democratic Party's pledge during the last general election, but we will listen to it.

[Jin Seong-jun / Minjoo Party Policy Committee Chairman: I think this pledge cannot be overturned because it is a promise to the people, and it is a party that cannot be changed]

However, recently, Chairman Lee Jae-myung reportedly raised a question to the effect of coin taxation at a leadership meeting, etc.
In response to this, a key party official explained that in a phone call with YTN, Lee only asked practical questions, such as whether he could identify his income.

On the other hand, People's Power has repeatedly pressured the opposition, pushing for a "two-year moratorium" on taxation of virtual assets.

Han Dong-hoon shared a media report on his SNS that Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party raised realistic concerns about the possibility of taxation of virtual assets.

As CEO Lee said, fair and fair taxation on virtual assets is difficult under the current preparation situation, and he pointed out that he is trying to prepare well by delaying it for two years, and there is no justification for the Democratic Party to insist.A representative for

explained to YTN that the measure is to first present policies that the Democratic Party cannot follow, targeting young people and investors in virtual assets.

The ruling party also expects the same situation as the opposition party's proactive stance on abolishing the financial investment tax in the past.

So far, I'm YTN Lim Sungjae in the National Assembly.