DPK to discuss whether to impeach chief justice over ruling against candidate Lee
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae is seated in the courtroom in Seoul, May 1, to attend a hearing to hand down a ruling on the election law violation case qgqinst the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung. Yonhap
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) was set to hold an emergency meeting, Sunday during which it was expected to discuss measures to the Supreme Court's decision to remand an Election Law violation case involving its presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung.
During an emergency general meeting of its lawmakers later in the day, the DPK 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 court ruled 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, reviving the possibility that Lee could receive a sentence barring him from running in the June 3 presidential election.
The DPK has strongly condemned the court's unusually swift ruling on the high-profile case, calling it a "judicial coup."
Lee is currently seen as a leading contender in the upcoming election, holding a significant lead in recent opinion polls.