On the 18th, the day after Lee Jae-myeong메이저놀이터, the representative of the Democratic Party of Korea, appeared at the prosecution, the pro-myeong (pro-Lee Jae-myeong) faction provided cover for Lee. When it became known that the prosecution was considering requesting an arrest warrant during the regular session of the National Assembly in September, the pro-Myeong faction emphasized solidarity within the party by even saying, “We will proudly cast a no-vote when the National Assembly votes on the motion to arrest Lee.” If an arrest warrant is requested after the start of the regular session of the National Assembly, it is impossible to stop the session, so a motion for arrest must be voted on.
Park Chan-dae, a top member of the Democratic Party who is pro-Myeong, said on KBS radio that day, “I will very confidently cast a vote for rejection because I do not admit that it is a legitimate request for a warrant.” Even if President Lee requests approval, he will reject it. Rep. Jeong Seong-ho of the Democratic Party, who is a pro-myung faction leader, also said on SBS radio that day, “This means that lawmakers should not cause conflict within the party and each should do their best (vote on the motion for arrest)” in response to Lee’s declaration of giving up the privilege of non-arrest on SBS radio that day. I believe it is the tradition of the Democratic Party to unite.”
Regarding the case of Lee being arrested, Rep. Chung also said, “If the party representative resigns just because he is arrested, there will be more confusion. Now, party members must unite and check the tyranny of the government.” Representative Lee also aimed at the Yoon Seok-yeol government on this day, claiming, “I hope that the energy that will be spent on political investigations and manipulation investigations will be poured into overcoming the economic crisis and restoring people’s livelihood.”
In Scream (Bijae-myeong Lee), there was a voice of criticism for the pro-myung faction’s emphasis on the ‘rejection of the motion for arrest’. A senior member of the screaming world pointed out, “Lee is making the exact opposite claim just one day after he said he would receive a warrant review.”
Representative Lee returned home around 0:01 am the next day after being investigated for more than 13 hours at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office the previous day. The suspect’s newspaper was finished around 9:00 p.m., but Lee said that he read his statement for the next three hours. He read it for an hour and a half longer than when he was investigated by the prosecution in February of this year due to the suspicion of preferential treatment for the development of Daejang-dong. Prosecutors are reviewing a plan to request an arrest warrant for Lee around the beginning and middle of next month by merging it with the Ssangbangwool remittance case to North Korea.