Over Cho Hee-dae national investigation
Ruling and opposition clash on impeachment

In short
The Democratic Party pushed for a national investigation into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, and the ruling party opposed it.
Jung Chung-rae, floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized the national investigation as worse than impeachment.
Floor leader Jung argued the Democratic Party was pressuring the judiciary.
Key facts
| When | Remarks made at a current issues press briefing on parliamentary audit held at the National Assembly on the 25th. |
|---|---|
| Who | Spoken by Jung Chung-rae, floor leader of the People Power Party. |
| What | Strongly criticized the Democratic Party's move to push for a national investigation into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae. |
| How | Declared the national investigation more malicious than impeachment motion and warned of nationwide resistance. |
What it means for me
As political tensions intensify, the related parliamentary audit and judicial proceedings schedule may be affected.