On the 15th, Jeong Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and a candidate for party leader, introduced a bill known as the 'Public Party Dissolution Claim Act (partial amendment to the Constitutional Court Act)' which expands the claim for dissolution of parties to the National Assembly and is held only by the government. The competition for party leadership against Park Chan-dae, another member of the Democratic Party of Korea, has intensified into a fierce contest for clarity, appealing to strong supporters.
Under current law, only the government can request a dissolution trial against unconstitutional parties. The amendment proposed by the lawmaker includes a provision to allow the government to request a party dissolution trial even after a resolution in the National Assembly plenary session. It added a new claim requirement stating 'when there is a resolution in the National Assembly plenary session' to Article 55 of the Constitutional Court Act.
There are analyses suggesting that this amendment targets the People Power Party. Some members of the People Power Party are under investigation for allegedly obstructing the resolution to lift martial law during the 'Dec. 3 martial law situation.'
The lawmaker emphasized, 'To represent the will of the people that parties committing undemocratic and unconstitutional acts, such as conspiracy to insurrection, should face dissolution trials, the National Assembly must also be able to request a party dissolution trial.'
He continued, 'Eradicating insurrection forces is a clear message of commitment to upholding the Constitution,' and stressed that 'a proper political verdict is necessary for political forces that undermine democracy.' He added, 'I am the right person to lead the fight against insurrection and I will faithfully perform the role of commander-in-chief to protect President Lee Jae-myung.'
On the same day, at a press conference held at the Chungbuk Provincial Office, the lawmaker defined the People Power Party as an 'insurrection party' and stated, 'The People Power Party must indeed be subject to dissolution proceedings for unconstitutional parties.'
As the race for the 8.2 party convention election heats up, the competition for clarity between the two candidates for party leadership has also intensified.
On the 8th, Park also proposed a 'Special Law on Insurrection' that limits the pardon and restoration of rights for insurrectionists and suspends government subsidies for parties that produce insurrectionists. Recently, in a YouTube broadcast, Park mentioned the possibility of requesting a party dissolution trial based on the Minister of Justice if the People Power Party colluded with illegal martial law, obstructed the impeachment of the president, and effectively obstructed the lifting of martial law.