[토요와이드] 민주, 송영길·김용 출마 허용…친청계는 반발 속 묵인 / 연합뉴스TV (YonhapnewsTV)

[Guests: Choi Jin, Director of the Presidential Leadership Institute; Kim Cheol-hyun, Special Professor at Kyungil University] The repercussions continue following the Democratic Party's Supreme Council's decision to allow Representative Song Young-gil and former Deputy Director of the Institute for Democracy Kim Yong to run in the national convention, despite the controversy surrounding their eligibility. In political circles, the dispute over supplementary investigative authority is also continuing. We will examine the details with Choi Jin, Director of the Presidential Leadership Institute, and Kim Cheol-hyun, Special Professor at Kyungil University. [Question 1] The Democratic Party granted exceptions to Representative Song Young-gil and former Deputy Director Kim Yong, who faced controversy over their eligibility to run for office due to unpaid party dues, allowing them to run in the national convention. While the two candidates emphasized that they were "victims of the prosecution," the pro-Cheong faction protested, calling it a special privilege. Controversy over unfairness persists, citing the case of former Emergency Committee Chairwoman Park Ji-hyun in 2022. What are your thoughts on this? [Question 2] Amidst this, candidates for the party leadership are also beginning to actively target party sentiment. Former Prime Minister Kim Min-suk visited the grave of former President Roh Moo-hyun to apologize for the process of candidate unification and defection from the party in 2002. Party Leader Chung Cheong-rae posted on Facebook today, once again sending a message to party members asking them to "protect" him. There is talk that this is so-called "weakness marketing." [Question 3] Meanwhile, the political debate surrounding the prosecution's supplementary investigative authority continues. In this context, a public opinion poll showed that the opinion favoring the retention of supplementary investigative authority is about three times higher than that favoring its complete abolition. Compared to the survey conducted last September regarding the abolition of the Prosecutor's Office and the establishment of the Indictment Agency and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, should we consider that public sentiment has changed? [Question 4] As public opinion deteriorates, calls for caution have also emerged both inside and outside the Democratic Party. However, with lawmakers considered "hardliners" on prosecution reform, such as former Democratic Party leader Chung Cheong-rae, gathering to lend support to the argument for the complete abolition of supplementary investigative powers, the debate between "complete abolition" versus "partial retention" appears to be intensifying. How will this ultimately be resolved? [Question 5] While People Power Party Floor Leader Jung Jeom-sik attended the Constitution Day celebration, Party Leader Jang Dong-hyuk shouted slogans for a re-election at a rally in Olympic Park, drawing criticism for a discord between the two top leaders. The party leadership explained this as a "two-track strategy." Will Party Leader Jang continue his activities outside of parliament? [Question 6] The competition for leadership within the opposition bloc is also fierce. Following Party Leader Jang Dong-hyuk, Representative Ahn Cheol-soo also attended the Olympic Park rally for the first time yesterday. He has been actively voicing his opinions lately, such as opposing the reinstatement of Representative Han Dong-hoon. ▣ Subscribe to Yonhap News TV's documentary channel 'Docu-Digging'    / @docu-digging   ▣ Subscribe to Yonhap News TV YouTube Channel    / @yonhapnewstv23   ▣ The Beginning of Korean News, Yonhap News TV / Yonhap News TV http://www.yonhapnewstv.co.kr/