On the 25th, Rep. Park Jie-won of the Democratic Party of Korea criticized the calls for constitutional amendment to the cabinet system or the formation of a national cabinet, which are being discussed in some circles in the political circles, saying, “It is a conspiracy to somehow extend President Yoon Seok-yeol’s term and try to take power again.”
Representative Park, a fifth-term member of the Democratic Party, said this on the YouTube channel ‘Kim Eo-jun’s News Factory’.
In particular, Rep. Park said, “People discussing the national cabinet even talk about who should become prime minister,” and “(a proposal) came to me as well.”
Rep. Park claims that after the ‘martial law situation’, he received an offer to be prime minister in the national cabinet from someone close to President Yoon, but he turned it down.
Rep. Park said, “‘Former President Kim Dae-jung didn’t merge the three parties. I’m former President Kim’s chief of staff, so how can you say something like that?’ and he hit the table in the VIP room of the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong (the proposed location) and left.”
He then speculated, “I think he made that suggestion to me because he strongly advocated the need for constitutional amendment before the martial law situation.”
Rep. Park repeatedly emphasized, “Ultimately, the proposal for constitutional amendments and a national cabinet is a plot to extend the term of office of Yoon Seok-yeol, the head of civil war and foreign exchange.”
He said, “Among the current Democratic Party members, there are people who have advocated for a four-year term system or a national government in the past, so their strategy is to attract them to a national cabinet and create a movement to amend the constitution.” He added, “Our people must keep their eyes wide open to avoid going down this path.” “We have to watch,” he said.
He continued, “The current spirit of the times and the public’s demand is to urgently arrest Yoon Seok-yeol, the leader of the civil war and foreign exchange, and isolate him from the world.” He added, “Acting President Han Deok-soo and Prime Minister will appoint candidates for the Constitutional Court without delay, forming a nine-member Constitutional Court.” He argued, “Through this, (President Yoon’s impeachment trial) must be carried out quickly.”
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