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| 2025-10-15 15:38:14
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DP lawmakers push ahead with on-site inspection of Supreme Court amid opposition from PPP
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) pushed ahead with an on-site inspection of the Supreme Court on the third day of the ongoing parliamentary audit Wednesday, sparking fierce protest from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP).
During an audit session held at the Supreme Court, Choo Mi-ae, who heads the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, announced that the on-site audit will proceed as planned despite objection from PPP lawmakers. The DP-led resolution to conduct the inspection was passed last month.
Choo urged Chun Dae-yup, chief of the National Court Administration, an arm of the Supreme Court, and other relevant officials to "actively cooperate" with the inspection.
The DP, which seeks to delve into the top court's May ruling that ordered a retrial of President Lee Jae Myung, overturning a lower court's not-guilty verdict for Lee over alleged election law violations, plans to use the on-site inspection to examine electronic log records and other data related to the case.
PPP lawmakers refused to join the on-site inspection, with PPP Rep. Song Seok-jun even attempting to block DP lawmakers from leaving the meeting. The lawmakers warned that they will boycott the afternoon session.
The on-site inspection also comes after the rival parties clashed Monday over the attendance of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, who is accused of election interference in connection with the top court's retrial decision just ahead of the June 3 presidential election.
Cho appeared before the committee on the Supreme Court but declined to answer questions, citing concerns that forcing judges to testify could undermine judicial independence and affect ongoing trials.
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