Amid the approval of the arrest consent bill for Lee Jae-myung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, in the National Assembly the previous day, Lee Kyung, the Democratic Party's full-time deputy spokesperson, raised his voice on the 22nd, saying that the lawmakers who voted in favor must clarify their positions.
On the same day, the deputy spokesperson said on his social media service (SNS), "Take responsibility for your approval vote and make it clear. Do not cowardly hide and just attend local events."
Democratic Party of Korea lawmakers wore somber expressions on the 21st in the National Assembly plenary session hall as the motion to approve the arrest of Representative Lee Jae-myung was passed. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
He said, "Representative Lee's leadership has become even stronger, with an enraged public joining the party en masse within a day, and party members filled with sorrow are ready to fight with wounded hearts," adding, "A member of the National Assembly is not an individual but part of a legislative body."
The deputy spokesperson's remarks are closely related to the trend of Lee's staunch supporters identifying lawmakers who voted in favor. Lists of lawmakers presumed to have voted for the bill are circulating on various communities and SNS, and a murder threat against non-mainstream Democratic Party lawmakers was posted online, prompting police investigations.
Oh Ki-gu, a Democratic Party lawmaker classified as part of the 'Beom-i Nak-yeon faction,' is known to have posted his opposing vote in a group chat with party members.
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