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The Democratic Party has decided to change Article 80 of the controversial Party Constitution.

The stipulation that the duty of a watchman charged with corruption should be suspended at the same time as the prosecution is changed to waiting for the results of the first trial.

Right away, a backlash erupted centering on the non-Jaemyung world.



Correspondent Jang Min-seong.



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Democratic National Convention Preparatory Committee has decided to amend Article 80 of the Party Constitution, which stipulates that watchers are suspended from their duties at the same time as being charged with corruption, to be suspended if sentenced to imprisonment or heavier punishment in the first trial.



It contains concerns that the Yoon Seok-yeol government's prosecution will mass-produce prosecutions of opposition figures using the corruption investigation as an excuse.



[Jeonggi / Democratic National Convention Preparatory Committee Spokesperson: I think there is a sufficient threat of being prosecuted at random for reasons such as political repression.] As soon as



this news spread, a debate took place at the Democratic National Assembly meeting for pros and cons.



Some pro-Lee Jae-myung lawmakers, including Rep. Yang Yi Won-young, expressed the need for revision, saying, "We do not elect priests, we must not conduct moralistic politics." Non-Lee Jae-myung-gye members, including Rep. Kang Byung-won, led the opposition debate.



Rep. Jeon Hae-cheol was reported to have said, "It was an unjustified retreat from the Democratic Party, which insisted on procedural problems and undemocraticness in the establishment of a police station."



"Amendments for specific people", "



[Jo Eung-cheon / Democratic Party Member: What did I say about my position?

It's embarrassing.

Isn't that right?]



Seven third-term lawmakers from the Bum-Chin-Moon system also held an emergency meeting and said that it was not appropriate to discuss the revision of the party constitution.



The Emergency Response Committee is scheduled to discuss the revision of the entire level today, but there is a possibility that the resolution may be delayed as the aspect of factional conflict is resurfaced.