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Kwon Seong-dong: "Democratic Party, Turning into Political Police Amid Chaos"

On the 8th, the People Power Party condemned the National Investigation Headquarters (NIH) for conspiring with the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) after DPK lawmaker Lee Sang-sik, a former police officer, posted on social media that he acted as a messenger between the party and the NIH. They called for the resignation of Woo Jong-soo, head of the NIH.

On the same day, after key bills including the Special Investigation Act on Sedition, the Special Investigation Act on Kim Geon-hee, the 'Four Agricultural Acts' (amendments to the Grain Management Act, Agricultural and Fishery Products Price Stabilization Act, Agricultural and Fishery Disaster Countermeasures Act, and Agricultural and Fishery Disaster Insurance Act), as well as the National Assembly Act and the Act on the Increase and Decrease of National Assembly Members were all rejected in the plenary session of the National Assembly, the People Power Party held a rally condemning the collusion between the DPK and the NIH. This rally was a counter-response to the DPK’s own rallies condemning the rejection of re-votes on the Special Investigation Acts on Sedition and Kim Geon-hee following the defeat of the key bills.

Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the People Power Party, said regarding Lee Sang-sik’s social media post, "This is effectively a confession that the DPK colluded with the police and is actually directing the NIH." He added, "Meanwhile, a DPK regional committee chairman, who is a former police station chief, posted on social media that if 100 special forces, 1,000 riot police, armored vehicles, and drones are deployed, they could arrest President Yoon Seok-yeol. This also proves that the DPK is exerting pressure on the police."

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There were also claims that the DPK is attempting to establish a police state amid national turmoil. Floor leader Kwon stated, "The DPK is colluding with some police personnel amid national chaos and is turning the Korean police into a political police force. Historically, political police forces are exclusive to totalitarian states such as the Gestapo in Nazi Germany, the Public Security Bureau in China, and the Security Department in North Korea. Is this totalitarian state the kind of society the DPK desires? Does Lee Jae-myung, the absolute power holder in Yeouido, ultimately want to become a dictator or supreme leader?"

Regarding lawmaker Lee Sang-sik, Kwon also revealed a phone call record involving police personnel and insisted that Director Woo must resign. He said, "The DPK leadership should apologize to the public for interfering in investigations and take appropriate disciplinary action against Lee Sang-sik at the party level." He emphasized, "The NIH should also disclose the call records between its internal personnel and the DPK lawmaker. If collusion is proven, those involved will face legal judgment for violating the Attorney Act, the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, abuse of authority, and unauthorized disclosure of official secrets."