News-related political rivalry: “Chae Sang-byeong and Kim Kun-hee will not raise the agenda for special prosecutors” vs. “It is not right to hold top-down talks between leaders.”

Q. Shall we first talk about the summit meeting? It was reported that the first working-level meeting was held for 40 minutes yesterday, and there is talk that the President and the Democratic Party will hold a second working-level meeting this week to reflect the preparations, and that it will be around tomorrow. However, in fact, the leadership meeting itself is considered difficult this week. What do you think?

Q. If the working-level discussions themselves become prolonged and the tug-of-war in agenda coordination becomes too long, do you think there is a possibility that the leadership talks themselves may be canceled?

Q. So, should we interpret this careful attention to working-level discussions as meaning that both sides are approaching it with the premise that they must achieve results this time in some way? How do you see it?

Q. We will talk about the agenda, but as you just said, it will open the door to dialogue between the opposition party leader and the president. There is meaning in this, but you are saying that there are concerns about making this a regular event. What is your perspective on that? Are you

Q. Let’s move on to the agenda. So, there is a tug-of-war between the agendas that can be considered successful in this meeting, and the Democratic Party is demanding President Yoon Seok-yeol’s public apology for the past two years of state affairs, special prosecutor Corporal Chae, and 250,000 won in livelihood recovery support for all citizens. We are in a situation where we are strongly expressing our intention to pursue this. So, first of all, regarding the livelihood support fund, there is sufficient room for discussion with Democratic Party Rep. Jin Seong-jun today regarding the name and size. You spoke to this effect, but do the President and the Democratic Party now see this as a topic on which cooperation can be most easily achieved? How do you see it?

Q. Recently, the President has strongly criticized populism, even using the term ‘drugs’ in relation to this, so is there really room for this? I asked if there would be room for discussion, but now Rep. Jin Seong-jun is also saying that there is enough room in terms of size and name, so even if it is not all citizens, it is selected like this. This is something that can be compromised to some extent, such as by adjusting the amount. Isn’t this how you can approach it?

Q. It looks like special prosecutor Chae Corporal will be on the table now, but it is negative for the government and the ruling party. Today, Representative Lee Jae-myung should accept the Special Prosecutor Act on Corporal Chae. The government has once again put pressure on the ruling party, but should we say that they are going into a harder attack mode ahead of the summit meeting?

Q. Regarding the special prosecution of Corporal Chae, the Corruption Investigation Office has begun the process of summoning key suspects. Hasn’t this breaking news come out and reports on the progress of the investigation continue in the past few days with the launch of an airlift? So, before the special prosecutor goes to the investigation, perhaps some decisive information can be revealed to clarify the suspicion of external pressure on the investigation. This observation may also come up, what is your opinion on it?

Q. Then, at this meeting, if the leader of the opposition party makes a proposal to the effect that the President should not exercise his veto this time because the Corporal Chae Special Prosecutor Act is the will of the people, and the proposal is discussed, what are the scenarios in which the President can respond?

Q. The two of you will not bring to the table anything that could lead to a sharp confrontation, or something that could almost lead to a breakdown in talks. Do you think that Mrs. Kim Kun-hee’s special prosecution law will also not be on the table this time?

Q. So, if you two are to have this first meeting end on a good note, there is no need to go into detail right now. Even if you go into detail, how do you do this in detail? You are of the view that they do not approach it this way, but if that is the case, I think there is no reason for the working-level meeting to take this long.

Q. Aren’t there many different perspectives because the appointment of the Prime Minister requires approval from the National Assembly? But anyway, there is also a prediction that if you present a group of candidates first, we will review it or something like that. It is one of the scenarios that the president can have, right?

Q. I was interested in whether the president could bring up this topic, but Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung would take it, but you said the president will not bring up this topic at all?

Q. Cho Kuk, leader of the Fatherland Innovation Party, said to Representative Lee Jae-myeong, “Let’s hold a pan-opposition joint meeting first before the leadership meeting.” This suggestion has been made repeatedly. What is the intention behind this?

Q. Will Representative Lee Jae-myung respond to Representative Cho Kuk’s request? What do you think, Chief?

Q. President Yoon had a private luncheon today with the People Power Party’s defeated and unsuccessful candidates. The president is now meeting the defeated candidate first rather than the elected candidate. What should this mean?

Q. It was reported yesterday that former Chairman Han Dong-hoon, who declined the President’s offer for another lunch due to health reasons, had a meal with emergency committee members last week. So, some people pay attention to meeting close associates and not meeting the president. It is difficult to connect stories about meals with different personalities. There are also perspectives like this. What do you two think about your interpretation?

Q. The news that former Chairman Han Dong-hoon rejected the President’s proposal was revealed by former Chairman Han himself through social media on Sunday. Then it became known, and now it seems like there is an interpretation that there is some kind of message in this series of actions?

Q. When former Chairman Han Dong-hoon met with the committee members, he did not specifically mention future steps, including running for the National Assembly, but expressed his stance that he would use the time to build up his internal skills. So, what are your expectations for when you will return?

Q. Some say this. The possibility of Rep. Chin-yoon Lee Cheol-gyu being elected as floor leader is being discussed, and if Rep. Lee Cheol-gyu becomes floor leader, on the contrary, it will serve as an opportunity to stimulate former Chairman Han Dong-hoon to take the stand. What do you think of that?

Q. I need to talk about Rep. Lee Cheol-gyu’s chances of becoming the floor leader and the possibility of him becoming a party leader, but I don’t have much time, so I’ll talk about the Democratic Party for a bit first, and then when time remains, I’ll talk about the People Power Party. Let me tell you this story. The controversy over former Gyeonggi Vice-Governor Lee Hwa-young’s drinking drinking ban, we were not able to cover, but the prosecution mobilized lawyers from all departments to appease former Vice-Governor Lee Hwa-young, who is imprisoned on suspicion of remittances to North Korea and is currently on trial after being imprisoned, following the prosecution’s suspicion of drinking bar-coaxing. . There were additional revelations, but I will listen to the related comments first before talking about them.

[이원석/검찰총장(어제)]
″I don’t know if he drank alcohol or if he didn’t drink alcohol. Such a serious corrupt criminal is making false claims and is attempting to subvert and collapse the judicial system, and the party should not be dragged around by believing only Lieutenant Governor Lee Hwa-young’s statements.”

[이재명/더불어민주당 대표(어제)]
″ The prosecution is changing its story.″

[김광민/이화영 측 변호인(어제, 유튜브 ′김어준의 뉴스공장′)]
″The prosecution changed its story later. About three hours later. It was confirmed that we had met before. However, we met at Lee Hwa-young’s request first.”

Q. Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok personally came forward and refuted the claims as false, but Representative Lee Jae-myeong and Lee Hwa-young kept changing their statements. Since we are fighting back like this, how do you view this issue?

Q. The Democratic Party has formed a special task force to uncover the truth and is now responding strongly. How do you evaluate the Democratic Party’s response?

Q. Let’s move on to the story of reappointing the Democratic Party leader. The Democratic Party’s calls for a second term for Representative Lee Jae-myung, whose term ends in August of this year, are growing louder, and there is even talk of “advancing an agreement.” Is this an atmosphere of strength? How do you know internally?

Q. There has been some criticism as to whether it makes sense for a democratic party to elect a party leader by election when it is not a non-representative system.

Q. President-elect Choo Mi-ae, who is currently being mentioned as a candidate for National Assembly Speaker. Yesterday, I appeared here and interpreted the meaning of neutrality, and I said that mechanical neutrality is not possible, and ultimately, there is a need to make a clear judgment about where public opinion flows depending on the case. In that sense, neutrality is not acceptable. We talked about it, but now they are so concerned. What is your position on this concern?

Q. Since the three lawmakers who are mentioned as candidates are saying things that are somewhat contradictory to this strong neutrality, I wonder if they will actually do that when they become Speaker of the National Assembly. Do they need to send out a stronger message right now to get some votes from the lawmakers? Some people say that it is just that.

Q. Following the Grain Management Act, the opposition party directly referred the Democratic Merit Act and the Franchise Business Act to the plenary session. The ruling party dominates legislation. While we are talking about this, there are also some who point out that the ruling party members should also show that they are fulfilling their responsibilities until the end of the 21st National Assembly, but it is also inappropriate to refuse meetings at all. What is your opinion?