{"id":2202319,"date":"2023-09-22T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202319"},"modified":"2023-09-21T23:20:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:20:33","slug":"court-hearing-looms-for-lee-jae-myung-following-national-assembly-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/09\/court-hearing-looms-for-lee-jae-myung-following-national-assembly-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Court hearing looms for Lee Jae-myung following National Assembly vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Assembly on Thursday <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20230921159251001?section=politics\/all&amp;site=topnews01\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">approved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a motion granting permission for the potential arrest of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung. In Thursday\u2019s plenary session, the tally stood at 149 in favor to 136 opposed, with 6 abstentions and 4 invalid votes. Of the 298 members of the National Assembly, 295 participated in the vote. The motion signifies a notable turn of events as at least 31 lawmakers from Lee\u2019s own Democratic Party (DP) voted for the motion. The approval will result in a court hearing to evaluate the prosecution\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/PYH20230921236700325?section=image\/general\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plea<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for an arrest warrant for Lee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lee\u2019s position has been complicated by his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/english.hani.co.kr\/arti\/english_edition\/e_national\/1109204.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ongoing hunger strike<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since Aug. 31st, protesting President Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s governance. His recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/s-korea-opposition-leader-hospitalised-after-hunger-strike-prosecutors-seek-2023-09-18\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hospitalization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> raises questions about his attendance at the impending hearing. The prosecution <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/09\/thursdays-parliamentary-session-high-stakes-political-showdown-for-opposition\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">claims<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that Lee, during his tenure as the mayor of Seongnam, provided undue benefits to a private developer, leading to a breach of trust worth about $15 million (20 billion won). Additionally, they suspect Lee solicited the Ssangbangwool Group to illicitly send $8 million to North Korea during his time as Gyeonggi Province governor to advance a joint initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday\u2019s decision by the National Assembly to potentially green-light the arrest of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has exposed a substantial rift within the Democratic Party (DP). The 31 or more DP lawmakers who voted in favor of the motion have not only signaled their disagreement with Lee\u2019s leadership but have also cast doubt on the party\u2019s direction under his helm. Such a significant faction of dissent within his party raises questions about his effectiveness as a leader. The internal discord could lead to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etnews.com\/20230921000364\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amplified calls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from within the DP for him to relinquish his leadership role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The passage of this motion has strengthened the hand of the prosecution, which will likely seek to arrest Lee. As they prepare for the court hearing, Lee will face intensified scrutiny. The allegations against him, particularly those related to the land development project in Seongnam and the alleged illicit transaction with North Korea, will challenge his personal integrity and could further dent the public\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1417\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perception<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the DP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Lee\u2019s supporters will likely adopt a more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20230921112352004?section=search\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">combative stance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against DP lawmakers they deem disloyal and the ruling People Power Party. Given the anticipated rejection by President Yoon Suk-yeol of an earlier motion to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230921003651315?section=national\/politics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dismiss<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Lee\u2019s supporters will likely use this as ammunition to paint the administration as hypocritical and biased. As tensions escalate between the two major parties, the political landscape in South Korea is set for a tumultuous period, with both sides jockeying for public support and moral high ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Assembly on Thursday approved a motion granting permission for the potential arrest of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung. 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