Main opposition to file complaint against acting President Choi
Lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea hold a press conference at the National Assembly before filing a complaint against acting President Choi Sang-mok for alleged dereliction of duty, Seoul, Jan. 7. Yonhap
A special committee of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said Tuesday it will file a complaint against acting President Choi Sang-mok for alleged dereliction of duty.
Choi has been criticized by opposition lawmakers for not ordering the Presidential Security Service (PSS) to cooperate with attempts by investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
During a press conference at the National Assembly, the committee slammed Choi for eventually allowing the PSS to block the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) from executing a warrant to detain Yoon.
"According to reports, acting President Choi remained mum even when the CIO requested cooperation regarding the arrest of President Yoon," the committee said.
Choi also did not take any action against Park Chong-jun, chief of the PSS, despite his involvement in blocking the CIO's attempt to detain Yoon, according to the committee.
The committee then criticized Choi for not requesting the recommendation for a special prosecutor though the Assembly passed a bill mandating a permanent special counsel to investigate insurrection charges against Yoon.
"Acting President Choi has also indefinitely delayed the appointments of Ma Eun-hyuk, a candidate for Constitutional Court justice recommended by the National Assembly, and Ma Yong-ju, a Supreme Court judge candidate," it said.
The committee urged Choi to take a "firm stance" in addressing Yoon's insurrection case, including the arrest of Yoon. (Yonhap)