
While the Democratic Party of Korea reaffirmed its intention to push for the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae in relation to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's appeal trial acquittal, People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk strongly criticized the case, calling it the 'Cho Hee theory of all things'.
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After Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was found not guilty on charges of violating the Political Fund Act in an appeals court, the ruling party raised a claim for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Cho Hee-dae.
Jang Dong-hyuk, after Wu's acquittal, some people rein in the impeachment argument, saying, 'If this is the case, it will be at the level of Cho Hee-dae theory of all things.'
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Soo-yoon and Kim Jeong-jin = Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 24th regarding the push for impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, 'We will proceed step by step as originally planned, including a government investigation.'
Representative Kim met with reporters after attending the photojournalist sports competition held at the National Assembly on this day and answered the question, 'What do you think about the voices within the party regarding the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Cho after the Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's appeal court ruling?'
Regarding the schedule for the national investigation into Chief Justice Cho, he said, 'I understand that various factors are being combined and coordinated within the National Assembly.'
Regarding Mayor Oh's acquittal on appeal for violating the Political Fund Act, he said, 'I think it will be enough to replace what I said yesterday.'
Representative Kim met with reporters immediately after Mayor Oh was acquitted in the appellate trial the previous day and stated his position, saying, "It is a ruling that is difficult to understand and understand from a legal and common sense standpoint."
In the ruling party camp, there are demands such as 'Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae should be impeached and the National Court Administration should be disbanded' (Chukuk Innovation Party) regarding the results of Mayor Oh's second trial.
Separately from this, the pro-Qing faction is demanding that the impeachment process against Chief Justice Cho be initiated immediately, saying, ‘These days, the people are doubting Cho Hee-dae’s court’s will to settle the civil war’ (Supreme Councilor Lee Seong-yoon).
In response to this, Jang Dong-hyuk, CEO of the People Power Party, said in a Facebook post on the same day, 'Isn't this at the level of the 'all-natural disaster theory'? He criticized the Chief Justice, saying that he is only busy 'stalking' the Chief Justice when he is not having enough time to take care of the people's livelihood.
He also took aim at Representative Kim, saying, 'But inside, he is heartbroken that he will avoid a by-election. He sarcastically said, “The true face of the ruling party is pitiful to look at.”
Representative Jang said, ‘We must give up the appeal against Mayor Oh Se-hoon immediately. “The people know who is really subject to impeachment,” he said, warning, “Are we only trusting the number of seats to be bulletproof? The day the public’s anger explodes, it will collapse like a sand castle.”

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was acquitted in an appeal trial on charges of violating the Political Fund Act, resumed his activities in earnest the following day, completing external schedules such as the National Suryukjae Festival and the Itaewon Disaster Memorial Rally. Mayor Oh emphasized the unity of the ruling party and expressed a critical stance on the abuse of power by politicians.

A citizen memorial service was held at Seoul Plaza to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the October 29 Itaewon disaster, with approximately 1,500 people, including bereaved families and citizens, attending. The bereaved families of foreign victims also visited Korea and attended the event, raising their voices for a thorough investigation of the truth and a safe society.

While the funeral of the late Choi Hyeong-woo, former Minister of the Interior who devoted himself to the democratization movement, was set up at Samsung Seoul Hospital in Seoul, political figures from both the ruling and opposition parties continued to offer their condolences and harmonize.

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook attended the citizens' memorial service commemorating the 4th anniversary of the October 29 Itaewon disaster, apologized on behalf of the government, and promised to thoroughly investigate the truth and support the special committee's investigation.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon attended a meeting the day after the appellate court's acquittal, urging the unity of the People Power Party, demanding a change in the government's mandatory real estate residence policy, and criticizing the ruling party's theory of impeaching Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae.

Gyeongsangnam-do Governor Park Wan-soo issued special instructions to cities and counties on the 24th to prevent casualties and ordered them to strengthen on-site response as strong winds and heavy rain were forecast in the southern coast due to the indirect effects of Typhoon No. 30 'Champi'.