Politics · South Korea · 16 hrs ago
South Korea’s ruling party demands apology over calls to impeach president
Han Byung-do, a Democratic Party floor leader, demanded an apology after the People Power Party called for President Lee Jae-myung’s impeachment at an outdoor rally in South Korea.
Han said the party should retract its remarks and warned that he would seek to hold it responsible.
The dispute is tied to a special prosecutor bill that passed the National Assembly with the ruling party’s support and concerns allegations of prosecutorial abuse.
Han said the special prosecutor would not be able to cancel charges or existing trials, rejecting the opposition party’s claims about the law.
The two parties are clashing over whether the bill threatens the president’s cases, with Han accusing the opposition of using it to encourage Lee’s removal.
The People Power Party planned further outdoor political meetings near the Blue House, while parliament began reviewing next year’s budget.
The budget review is now competing with the parties’ political dispute for attention in the National Assembly.
Han Byung-do, floor leader of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party, demanded an apology from the People Power Party for calls to impeach President Lee Jae-myung.
He said the party should withdraw its remarks and warned that he would pursue accountability through all available means.
Han accused the opposition of using a special counsel bill as a pretext to urge the president’s resignation.
The People Power Party held an outdoor rally over the weekend where calls for impeachment were made, according to Han.
- Who
- Han Byung-do, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party, and the opposition People Power Party.
- What
- Han demanded that the People Power Party withdraw its calls to impeach President Lee Jae-myung and apologize.
- When
- Han made the demand on November 9, 2026, referring to an opposition rally held the previous weekend.
- Where
- Han spoke at a Democratic Party leadership meeting at a hotel in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province.
- Why
- Han said the opposition’s impeachment calls were an irresponsible political slogan and accused it of using a special counsel bill to urge the president’s resignation.
Democratic Party
People Power Party
Impeachment calls
Democratic Party
Han said the calls were a dangerous political slogan that could shake constitutional order.
People Power Party
The party called for President Lee’s impeachment at an outdoor rally, according to Han.
Special counsel bill
Democratic Party
Han said the bill did not allow prosecutors to cancel charges or existing trials, and accused the opposition of distorting its purpose.
People Power Party
The party criticized the special counsel issue by portraying it as insurrection and a coup, Han said.
The People Power Party held an outdoor rally where calls to impeach President Lee were made, Han said.
Han demanded that the People Power Party withdraw the calls and apologize at a leadership meeting in Gumi.
- Speaker
- Han Byung-do
- Party in government
- Democratic Party
- Opposition party
- People Power Party
- President
- Lee Jae-myung
- Statement date
- November 9, 2026
- Meeting location
- Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province
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What people are saying
Withdraw the remarks calling for the president’s impeachment and apologize immediately
The Democratic Party will not stand idly by on this issue
Calls for presidential impeachment are not a political slogan to be raised carelessly to unite the party and show off its strength
The People Power Party should stop its deliberate distortion and false agitation