Guilty of Public Official Election Act...Relieved to be innocent of perjury teacher charges
After Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, was acquitted in the first trial of perjury, he expressed his short feelings at the National Assembly a little while ago, saying, "Isn't it just a matter of fact?"
The power of the people expressed disappointment and responded that they would watch the rest of the trial.
I'm connecting with the National Assembly reporter, reporter Son Hyo-jung!
First, please tell us the Democratic Party atmosphere.
[Reporter]
When Lee Jae-myung was acquitted in the first trial of perjury teacher charges, the Democratic Party of Korea immediately welcomed the message.
The Democratic Party of Korea, which saw off representative Lee in front of the court, also cheered briefly or showed tears after hearing the news.
Rep. Park Jie-won wrote on social media that if he wins the current ordeal, Lee will become the leader of the people, and the Democratic Party will become the ruling party,
Rep. Jung Sung-ho, head of the
paternal line, also expressed his gratitude to the judiciary.
There were many predictions that a heavier sentence would come out in this trial than in the first trial of violation of the Public Official Election Act, which was previously sentenced to deprivation of the right to vote, but it seems to be taking a breather with the acquittal.
The Democratic Party, which has been protesting the prosecution's investigation against Representative Lee as a "static removal," has also cast the arrow of responsibility on the ruling party.
Rep. Kim Yong-min called for an apology and resignation on social media, pointing to President Yoon Suk Yeol as the final person responsible for suppressing the opposition leader and destroying democracy by manipulating the incident.
Rep. Kim Hyun also wrote on social media that it was a must-have.
Representative Lee Jae-myung also returned to the National Assembly a little while ago and responded to reporters' questions about his feelings, saying, "It's not a special feeling, but rather a must-have reason."
The Democratic Party of Korea, which staged a public opinion of innocence, saying, "There are no perjury and no teachers," is expected to maintain a solid unity centered on representative Lee in the future.
We plan to accelerate our offensive through the Special Prosecutor's Office Act of First Lady Kim Gun-hee.
However, the higher court remains in the future, and the results of other trials, including the alleged violation of the Public Official Election Act, remain variables.
[Anchor]
Yes, then let's look at the ruling party's atmosphere, which has been highlighting representative Lee's judicial risks every day.
[Reporter]
Yes, the power of the people is apparently embarrassed by Representative Lee's acquittal.
Some lawmakers openly declared that they would be sentenced to two years in prison.
Initially, there was talk that the leadership would immediately announce its position immediately after the representative Lee's ruling, but it seems to be replacing it with a written statement.
CEO Han Dong-hoon said on social media, "It is difficult to accept the ruling that only those who perjured are guilty and those who perjured are not guilty, but we respect today's ruling."
Floor leader Choo Kyung-ho also expressed his respect for the judiciary's judgment, but said it was a disappointing result.
In the party, it is pointed out that the person who received the teacher was fined 5 million won for perjury, but the judgment that he is not a teacher is contradictory.
For the ruling party, the plan to use today's sentence as an opportunity to rebound support for the government and the ruling party following the 15th seems inevitable.
On top of that, some predict that the ruling party's struggles will deepen as the party leadership is engaged in an open war of words over the party's bulletin board controversy surrounding representative Han Dong-hoon.
So far, I'm Son Hyo-jung of YTN in the National Assembly.
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