Kim Byung-ki, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, referred to prosecutors who opposed the decision to drop an appeal in the Daejang-dong case as committing a “rebellion” and declared that a special investigation would be requested if issues arise.
Today (13th), during a YouTube broadcast on “Kim Eo-jun’s It’s Hard to Be Humble News Factory,” Kim stated, “This is essentially a rebellion by the prosecutors. If this is the case, all available legal and administrative measures should be mobilized to stop and dismantle the prosecution.”
He went on to criticize the prosecutors for selectively revolting depending on the government or issue, pointing out that he had never heard of such resistance during the Lee Myung-bak, Park Geun-hye, or Yoon Seok-yeol administrations, noting that it occurred mainly under the Democratic Party governments. He mentioned that there was no backlash over the decision not to appeal the violation of the Public Official Election Act by Jang Dong-hyuk, the floor leader of the People Power Party, or the appeal withdrawal of former President Yoon Seok-yeol’s release from detention.
Regarding the prosecutors who collectively opposed the decision not to appeal the Daejang-dong ruling, Kim stated that if they are not dismissed and undergo disciplinary procedures, he would attempt a legislative dismissal. “They might resign, thinking they’ll gain something by resisting the current government,” he claimed, suggesting that if they resigned, they could open law practices and face no economic difficulties.
When asked if the prosecutors could become the subject of an investigation, he answered, “Naturally, if issues arise after the national investigation, we will request a special probe.”
Kim also announced at a floor countermeasure meeting that he would transparently disclose the “shameful reality of political prosecutors” and every step of any fabricated investigations or indictments to the public. He added that a national investigation request would be submitted within the week after gathering consensus from the assembly.
Additionally, he stated plans to propose a legislative alternative to the current Prosecutors’ Disciplinary Act, which makes it practically challenging to enforce penalties like “dismissal.”