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Lee Jae-myung, the representative of the Democratic Party, held a New Year's press conference.
He asked to stop the obliteration of the opposition over the prosecution's investigation against him, and he again proposed a meeting with President Yoon Seok-yeol.
The reaction of the ruling party and the presidential office was cold.
Reporter Won Jong-jin reports.
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The first New Year's press conference after four months in office.
Representative Lee Jae-myung made a request to reporters, regulating the prosecution's investigation toward him as destroying the opposition party and killing political opponents.
[Lee Jae-myeong/Democratic Party Representative: If possible, please say 'prosecution risk' rather than 'judicial risk'.]
He implied that he had no intention of expressing regret about the arrests of his closest aides, such as Kim Yong and Jeong Jin-sang.
[Lee Jae-myeong/Democratic Party Representative: It is very inappropriate (I think) to make decisions based on overturned statements that contradict it, leaving the clear basis of the transcript (I think.)]
When asked if there is a plan to drop the privilege of not arresting members of the National Assembly .
circumspectly refused.
[Lee Jae-myeong/Democratic Party representative: We must accept the legitimate exercise of authority.
(But) how would you judge if you were wearing a police uniform and committing a robbery?
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Pointing out the prosecution's abuse of authority, he emphasized the legitimacy of the list of investigative prosecutors released by the Democratic Party.
[Lee Jae-myeong/Democratic Party Representative: The fact that they think their actions are a joke is to admit that their actions are unfair and dishonest.
If you did it right and justly, you should brag.]
In all remarks prior to the Q&A, the first opposition party to take care of people's livelihood was emphasized, and specific agendas were presented, such as a 30 trillion won 'emergency public welfare project', drastic cabinet reform, and the formation of a pan-national emergency economic council. I did.
He said he would submit a constitutional amendment to introduce a four-year two-term presidential term by March, and said that the proposal for talks with the president, which he has repeated since taking office, is valid.
The reaction of the ruling party leadership was cold.
[Jeong Jin-seok/Chairman of the People's Power Emergency Response Committee: There was also talk of an interview with the president, but I don't think it's time for the president to interview a criminal suspect.]
An official in the presidential office also said, "I don't put meaning to this conference itself." .
(Video coverage: Kim Hak-mo, Video editing: Lee Seung-jin)
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