Jung Chung-rae, chair of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, speaks at a general assembly at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on Thursday, ahead of the plenary session on the Government Organization Act. (Yonhap)
Jung Chung-rae, chair of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, speaks at a general assembly at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on Thursday, ahead of the plenary session on the Government Organization Act. (Yonhap)

Jung Chung-rae, chair of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, emphasized the eradication of forces behind the alleged insurrection on Dec. 3, 2024, in about half of his National Assembly speech Tuesday.

정청래 더불어민주당 대표는 화요일 국회 연설절반 가량을 2024년 12월 3일 발생한 내란 혐의 세력 반드시 뿌리 뽑아야 한다는 주장에 할애했다.

The word "insurrection" was mentioned 26 times. He warned the main opposition People Power Party that "if it fails to sever ties with the insurrection forces, it could be the target for the Constitutional Court's judgment on whether it is an unconstitutional party to be disbanded." Cooperation with the opposition party was not mentioned even once.

그는 연설에서 “내란”이라는 단어를 26차례 언급했다. 또 국민의힘을 향해 “내란 세력과 단절하지 못하면 헌법재판소의 위헌 정당 해산 심판 대상이 될 수 있다”고 경고했다. 야당과의 협력은 단 한 차례도 언급되지 않았다.

In the speech, Jung argued that many people were demanding the setup of a special tribunal for the crime of insurrection.

정 대표는 연설에서 많은 국민이 내란 범죄를 다룰 특별재판부 설치를 요구하고 있다고 주장했다.

Park Hee-seong, a Democratic Party lawmaker, said at a meeting of the party's committee for responses to special counsel probes into three cases, including the alleged insurrection, Monday that seeking to establish a special tribunal for insurrection was a very dangerous thought.

이에 대해 민주당 박희승 의원은 앞서 월요일에 열린 3대 특검 종합대응특위 회의에서 “내란 특별재판부 설치 추진은 매우 위험한 발상”이라고 지적했다.

He said that the Assembly's direct attacks on the ongoing trial of the insurrection case and its attempt to process the bill was equivalent to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, in violation of the separation of the three powers of government.

그는 국회가 진행 중인 내란 재판을 직접 공격하고 특별법 처리를 강행하려는 것은 “윤석열 전 대통령의 계엄령 선포와 다를 바 없으며, 삼권분립을 정면으로 위반하는 행위”라고 강조했다.

He said that under the Constitution, the court has judicial power and that if a special court is established on an unjustified basis, its constitutionality could be in a legal jeopardy later.

또 헌법상 사법권은 법원에 속하며, 근거 없는 특별법원을 설치한다면 그 위헌성이 훗날 큰 법적 쟁점이 될 수 있다고 했다.

Every word he said rings true.

그의 지적 하나하나가 옳다.

Under the bill, the National Assembly speaker, the judge representative conference and the Korean Bar Association each recommend three members of the judge recommendation committee. The tribunal would be established under the Seoul Central District Court and the Seoul High Court for the first and second trials, respectively. Related warrants would be issued exclusively by a judge of the special court.

이 법안에 따르면 국회의장, 법관대표회의, 대한변호사협회가 각각 세 명씩 추천해 판사추천위원회를 꾸린다. 특별재판부는 1심은 서울중앙지법, 2심은 서울고법에 설치되며, 관련 영장은 특별법원 판사가 전속 발부한다.

forces: 세력

insurrection: 내란

half: 절반

speech: 연설

warn: 경고하다

unconstitutional: 헌법에 위배되는

disband: 해체하다

mention: 언급하다

demand: 요구하다

tribunal: 재판

crime: 범죄

special: 특별한

dangerous: 위험한

attack: 공격

bill: 법안

unjustified: 정당하지 않은

establish: 설립하다

warrant: 영장

judge: 판사


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