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As the prosecution is expected to indict Lee Jae-myung, the representative of the Democratic Party, Article 80 of the Democratic Party's constitution is attracting attention again.

It is said to suspend the duties of an official charged with corruption, but it seems likely to become a source of conflict within the party.



This is Reporter Suh So-Wook.



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As Representative Lee Jae-myeong himself expected that the prosecution would set the answer and prosecute him, the mention of Article 80 of the party constitution became frequent among screaming members of the Democratic Party.



Article 80, Paragraph 1, which says that if an official is charged with corruption-related charges, his duties will be suspended.



Paragraph 3 of the same article, which was amended after the inauguration of CEO Lee in August of last year, can be maintained even if the party affairs committee recognizes it as 'political oppression' even if it is prosecuted.



As CEO Lee himself defined his investigation as 'political oppression', the possibility of retaining his representative position is dominant.



In the party, there are also voices opposing maintaining the party position based on paragraph 3, saying, "In order not to use bulletproof stigma, Article 80 of the party constitution must be strictly applied."



[Lee Sang-min/Democratic Party member: I think it is clear that it will destroy the basic spirit of Article 80 of the party constitution and will be criticized by public opinion and public sentiment for maintaining the party representative by trickery.



] , There are also observations that if CEO Lee is prosecuted, a heated debate is inevitable.



[Ahn Min-seok/Democratic Party member: Will it be viewed as political oppression?

It is expected that there will be serious discussions over the leadership of CEO Lee Jae-myeong.]



CEO Lee started cracking down on the house.



[Lee Jae-myung/Democratic Party Representative: Fighting among ourselves is an act of transfer.

Spitting, pinching, kicking where you can't see, and things like that should be reduced.

Isn't this ultimately ruining all of us?]



It is not yet at the stage where opinions within the party are sharply opposed, but if Lee's prosecution becomes a reality, it is expected to act as a catalyst for conflict.



(Video coverage: Yang Doo-won · Lee Chan-soo, video editing: Chae Chul-ho)