與 “Trial delay, the door to Han Deok-soo’s release… Did Cho Hee-dae set out to erase the civil war?”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Gyu-jin, Choi Joo-seong, and Jeong Yeon-sol = On the 12th, the Democratic Party of Korea again put pressure on the judiciary, saying, "The Supreme Court, which should have condemned the civil war, is delaying the trial and opening the door to release," in relation to the approaching expiration of the detention period for former Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who is accused of engaging in important civil war missions.

Floor leader Han Byeong-do said this at a policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly on this day, saying, “Some say that Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae is trying to ‘erase the civil war.’”

One floor leader emphasized, "How will the Supreme Court explain the situation in which the defendants in the rebellion have to worry about being released every month? The expiration date of the detention period does not fall from the sky. We must reveal the reason why they do not schedule sentencing despite knowing the end date."

He added, “The trial must not be lost in time,” and “We will not sit idly by and watch any attempt to grant impunity to the insurgents, and we will work with the people to achieve historical condemnation.”

Cheon Joon-ho, senior vice-president of the National Assembly, said, “The intentional delay in the trial for the rebellion and the release of the rebels are a violation of the constitutional order, collaboration with the rebellion, and an attempt to revive the rebellion forces,” and urged Chief Justice Cho to “stop political trials that use the position of Supreme Court Chief Justice to collaborate with the rebellion forces.”

Kim Han-gyu, senior vice-president of the National Assembly Policy Committee, said, "Everything happened because the three-month trial deadline set by law was not followed. I hope the Supreme Court will take responsibility for the results," while Min Byeong-deok, senior vice-chairman of the policy committee, pointed out, "It is a suspicion that the Chief Justice brought upon himself."

Rep. Seo Young-kyo, chairman of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly, wrote on Facebook, "Chief Justice Cho is trying to free the criminals of the rebellion. The judiciary of Cho Hee-dae and Ji Gwi-yeon, who also released Yoon Seok-yeol, are becoming accomplices of the rebellion," and "It is a dereliction of duty of the National Assembly to leave this as is."

Former representative Jeong Cheong-rae wrote on Facebook, "Cho Hee-dae should have been impeached immediately when he refused to reappoint Supreme Court Justice. If Han Deok-soo is released, this is an acquittal for rebellion and a denial of the Constitution. We need to prepare well and then immediately impeach Cho Hee-dae."

In relation to this, Shin Jang-sik, leader of the Fatherland Innovation Party, targeted the Democratic Party at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly and said, "I knew I would do this after hesitating. Will they be saying things like this after being counterattacked by insurgents?" and suggested, "Let's immediately impeach Chief Justice Cho and abolish the Court Administration."