South Korea’s opposition leader avoids arrest, but his party isn’t celebrating



Analysis South Korea’s opposition leader avoids arrest, but his party isn’t celebrating National Assembly votes to save Lee Jae-myung by single vote, revealing many within his party want to see him jailed John LeeFebruary 28, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON DP leader Lee Jae-myung attends the National Assembly for the plenary vote to determine his arrest, Feb. 27, 2023 \| Image: Facebook The leader of the Democratic Party (DP) avoided arrest over bribery allegations after a narrow parliament vote on Monday, but Lee Jae-myung must now helm an opposition that is anything but united behind him. Prosecutors accused Lee of receiving millions of dollars from corporate sponsors as mayor of Seongnam. In exchange, Lee allegedly used his authority as mayor to provide unfair advantages to these organizations. The leader of the Democratic Party (DP) avoided arrest over bribery allegations after a narrow parliament vote on Monday, but Lee Jae-myung must now helm an opposition that is anything but united behind him. Prosecutors accused Lee of receiving millions of dollars from corporate sponsors as mayor of Seongnam. In exchange, Lee allegedly used his authority as mayor to provide unfair advantages to these organizations. Get 30 days of free access to KoreaPro Full access to all analysis The KOREA PRO newsletter, every business day Daily analysis on the top story of the day The ability to suggest topics for coverage by our specialist team Be smart about South Korea Get full access to expert analysis and opinion. Start now No charges during your trial. Cancel anytime. A paid subscription will start after 30 days. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Briefing Start your day with the South Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily Briefing. LATEST ANALYSIS 01South Korea targets semiconductor self-reliance for national defense 02Employment for married South Korean women hits record but Devil is in details 03Trump’s return forces South Korea’s defense industry to adapt to new realities 04Lee Jae-myung verdict disrupts South Korea’s opposition party and 2027 election 05South Korea grapples with how to stymie crypto-fueled drug trade 06Science vs. Humanities: Why South Korean students switch their academic tracks 07How pro-Russian hackers took down South Korea websites over support for Ukraine 08South Korea’s Ukraine observer mission sparks debate about military deployment

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South Korea’s opposition leader avoids arrest, but his party isn’t celebrating

National Assembly votes to save Lee Jae-myung by single vote, revealing many within his party want to see him jailed

John LeeFebruary 28, 2023

South Korea’s opposition leader avoids arrest, but his party isn’t celebrating

DP leader Lee Jae-myung attends the National Assembly for the plenary vote to determine his arrest, Feb. 27, 2023 | Image: Facebook

The leader of the Democratic Party (DP) avoided arrest over bribery allegations after a narrow parliament vote on Monday, but Lee Jae-myung must now helm an opposition that is anything but united behind him.

Prosecutors accused Lee of receiving millions of dollars from corporate sponsors as mayor of Seongnam. In exchange, Lee allegedly used his authority as mayor to provide unfair advantages to these organizations.

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