Controversy over Jeon Hyeon-hee’s ‘murderer’ remarks… Some demand expulsion while others say “someone can die for 3 million won”

During the parliamentary inspection for the impeachment of the prosecutor by the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 14th,
Yeou “inhumane insults… violation of duty to maintain dignity”
Jeon “targeting Jeon Hyeon-hee… only protecting the regime”,

[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Go Seung-min = Jung Cheong-rae, chairman of the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee, is presiding over the investigation hearing on the impeachment case of Prosecutor Kim Young-chul at the 417th National Assembly interim session 1st Legislation and Judiciary Committee held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 14th. 2024.08.14. [email protected],
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, “[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Choi Young-seo = The ruling and opposition parties clashed on the 14th over the comment made by Rep. Jeon Hyeon-hee of the Democratic Party calling someone a ‘murderer.’ The confrontation is expected to intensify between the ruling and opposition parties, as even the presidential office has stepped in to strongly protest.”,
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, “The People Power Party submitted a resolution calling for the expulsion of Rep. Jeon Hyeon-hee with the signatures of all 108 lawmakers of the party at the Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee on that day.”,
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, ‘Shin Dong-wook, the party’s chief spokesman, met with reporters before the submission and said, “The former lawmaker insulted the people of Korea and the president with remarks that are difficult to even speak out loud,” adding, “he seriously violated the duty to maintain dignity as a representative of the people and as a legitimate institution of the country that upholds the constitution.”‘,
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, ‘Choo Kyung-ho, the party’s floor leader, criticized it as “inhumane insults that cannot be forgiven.”‘,
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, ‘Choo, the floor leader, said, “The immunity privilege of a lawmaker is not the authority to publicly accuse someone of being a murderer,” adding, “Moreover, shouting at the president and his family as murderers is a denial of the constitutional separation of powers.”‘,
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, ‘The presidential office also took the position that the former lawmaker’s remarks crossed the line.’,
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, ‘A senior official of the presidential office said in the afternoon, “The former lawmaker hid behind the privilege of immunity and spread irrational, vulgar remarks insulting the president’s family,” urging the Democratic Party to apologize and take responsible measures.’,
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, ‘Jung Hye-jeon, a spokeswoman for the presidential office, expressed regret over the “unfortunate use of the recent death of senior (Korean Human Rights Commission) officials for political attacks by the opposition.”‘,
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, ‘She said, “Today, the Democratic Party poured out insulting remarks against the family of the President of the Republic of Korea in the nation’s hall of democracy,” and stated, “Spewing harsh words based on baseless and unilateral claims is a violation of human rights against an individual and an insult to the people.”‘,
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, ‘She demanded an official apology from the Democratic Party and a satisfactory explanation.’,
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, ‘In response, Rep. Jeon Hyeon-hee posted on her Facebook page, saying, “Are you going to protect Kim Geon-hee? Are you going to kill Jeon Hyeon-hee?” and wrote, “How many more people, including Sgt. Cho Seok-geun and the head of the National Human Rights Commission, must sacrifice?”‘,
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, ‘Rep. Jeon said, “Is protecting Kim Geon-hee so important that they are willing to kill Jeon Hyeon-hee? I’m not afraid.”‘,
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, ‘Earlier, during the parliamentary inspection on this day at the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, where the impeachment of the prosecutor occurred, the former representative caused controversy by saying, “Kim Geon-hee and Yoon Seok-yeol have killed (the head of the National Human Rights Commission). They are murderers.”‘,
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, ‘When the former representative mentioned the difficulty of clarifying the truth at the permanent committee level because the chairman of the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee is Yun Han-hong, a member of the People Power Party, the party’s lawmakers objected. Rep. Song Seok-jun stood up and said to the former representative, “Isn’t this an inappropriate parliamentary speech? This is not the Legislation and Judiciary Committee,” and shouted, “Know your shame.”‘,
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, ‘In response, opposition lawmakers on the committee said, “Someone died over 3 million won,” “Be ashamed of yourselves.”‘,
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[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Jo Sung-bong = National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jung Cheong-rae talks with Rep. Jeon Hyeon-hee (left) of the Democratic Party at the investigation hearing of Prosecutor Kim Young-chul’s impeachment case held during the Legislation and Judiciary Committee’s full meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 14th. 2024.08.14. [email protected],
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