Seoul: The Democratic Party (DP) was set to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the Supreme Court's decision to remand an election law violation case involving its presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung.
According to Yonhap News Agency, during an emergency general meeting of its lawmakers later in the day, the DP is likely to discuss whether to push for the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, who handed down the ruling last week. The Supreme Court decided that Lee should be retried on allegations of making false statements during the 2022 presidential campaign and sent the case back to the Seoul High Court. This decision revives the possibility that Lee could receive a sentence that might bar him from running in the June 3 presidential election.
The DP has strongly condemned the court's unusually swift ruling on this high-profile case, labeling it a "judicial coup." Lee is currently seen as a leading contender in the upcoming election, holding a significant lead in recent opinion polls.