Editorial Tyranny of majority
Unilateral legislation is insult to democracy일방적인 입법은 민주주의에 대한 모욕The outgoing Moon Jae-in administration and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) have completed a legislation process to deprive the prosecution of its investigative powers, despite strong opposition from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) as well as prosecutors, lawyers and professors. The ruling camp cannot deflect criticism for railroading related bills through the National Assembly in an apparent bid to prevent the prosecution from investigating allegations of corruption and abuse of power raised against the Moon government.제1야당인 국민의힘과 검찰, 변호사 및 교수들의 강력한 반대에도 불구하고, 퇴임하는 문재인 정부와 여당인 더불어민주당은 검찰 수사권을 박탈하는 입법 절차를 완료했다. 여권은 분명 문 정부에 제기된 부정부패와 권력 남용 의혹을 검찰이 수사하는 것을 막기 위해 국회에서 관련 법안을 강행 처리했다는 비판을 피할 수가 없다.On Tuesday, President Moon promulgated the legislation in a Cabinet meeting, allowing it to become a law which will take effect in four months. He ignored demand by the prosecution and the PPP that he should exercise his veto power. The move came hours after the DPK passed a revision to the Criminal Proced