 ▲ 국민의힘 최수진 원내수석대변인이 국회소통관에서 언론 브리핑을 열고 현안에 대한 논평을 이어가고 있다. © 이제항 선임기자 |
브레이크뉴스 이제항 선임기자/시인 = 국민의힘 최수진 원내수석대변인은 31일 논평을 내고 더불어민주당이 추진하는 ‘공소 취소 특검’에 대해 위헌 소지가 있다며 추진 중단을 촉구했다.
최 대변인은 해당 특검 추진을 두고 법치주의를 훼손할 수 있는 조치라고 주장하며 여당에 법안 추진을 중단할 것을 요구했다.
이와 함께 정부의 2기 내각 인선에 대해서도 비판했다. 최 대변인은 이번 인선이 국정 운영에 대한 반성이나 쇄신보다 정부와 여당의 정책 기조에 맞춘 인사에 치우쳤다고 주장하며 일부 후보자에 대한 지명 철회를 요구했다.
■ “지지율 폭락에 꼬리 내린 여당, ‘셀프 면죄부’ 특검은 위헌적 사기극”
최수진 원내수석대변인은 최근 여당의 법안 추진 동향과 관련해 "이재명 대통령과 민주당 지지율이 30%대로 폭락하자 성난 민심에 놀란 여당이 패닉에 빠졌다"며 말문을 열었다.
최수진 원내수석대변인은 “불과 넉 달 전, 민주당 의원 105명이 ‘공소 취소’ 연판장을 돌렸고, 김민석 대표는 재판 자체를 없애겠다며 호언장담했다”며, “그런데 여론이 싸늘해지자 슬그머니 꼬리를 내리고 있으며, 툭하면 탄핵을 외치던 기세는 온데간데없고 특검 발의자조차 발을 빼고 있다”고 비판했다.
또한, “지지율에 따라 법안을 뒤집는 비겁한 촌극”이라며, “애당초 ‘공소 취소 특검’은 법치주의를 파괴하는 위헌적 흉기”라고 주장했다.
그러면서 “피의자인 대통령이 자신을 수사하고 공소 취소를 결정할 특검을 직접 고르겠다는 것은 ‘누구도 자신의 사건에 재판관이 될 수 없다’는 사법의 대원칙을 정면으로 짓밟는 행위”라며, “범죄 혐의자가 권력을 쥐었다고 해서 그 권력을 지우개 삼아 자신의 죄를 지우려 하는 사법부 독립 유린 행위”라고 꼬집었다.
아울러 민주당의 주장에 대해서도 강하게 반박했다. 최 원내수석대변인은 “민주당은 앵무새처럼 ‘조작 기소’를 외치지만, 이화영 전 부지사의 ‘연어 술 파티 회유’ 주장은 거짓말로 판명돼 징역 4개월을 추가로 받았고, 김용 전 부원장도 대장동 건으로 1·2심 모두 징역 5년 중형을 받았다”며, “검찰이 없는 사실을 꾸몄다는 증거 하나 내놓지 못하면서 억지 특검으로 범죄를 덮으려 한다”고 지적했다.
이어 “권력이 민심을 이긴 적은 없으며 오락가락하는 꼼수로 사법 리스크를 덮을 수 없다”며, “헌정 질서를 파괴하는 위헌적 방탄 특검을 당장 폐기하라”고 촉구했다.
■ “국민 외면한 ‘코드 맞추기’ 2기 내각, 국정 포기 인선을 전면 철회하라”
이어 최수진 원내수석대변인은 정부가 발표한 2기 내각 인선안에 대한 검증 결과를 발표하며 “이번 인선은 국정 쇄신이 아닌 ‘국정 포기 선언’”이라고 밝혔다.
최수진 원내수석대변인은 “1기 내각 동안 국민이 목격한 것은 부동산 참사, 증시 폭락, 안보 불안뿐이었으며 주저앉은 지지율은 국민의 마지막 경고였다”며, “하지만 대통령이 내놓은 답은 국정 실패에 대한 반성이 아닌 ‘코드 맞추기’와 ‘측근 챙기기’였다”고 주장했다.
또한, “국민은 ‘일할 사람’을 요구했지만, 대통령은 오직 ‘말 잘 들을 사람’만 골라 앉혔다”며 각 부처 장관 후보자들의 부적격 사유를 하나씩 제시했다.
김승원 법무부 장관 후보자에 대해 최 원내수석대변인은 “대통령 재판의 공소 취소를 주장하고 과거 국회의장을 향한 막말 논란으로 법치주의를 훼손했던 핵심 친명계”라며, “이러한 인물을 법무부 수장에 앉힌 것은 대통령 한 사람만을 위한 ‘사법 방탄용’ 인사”라고 꼬집었다.
국방부 장관 교체에 대해서도 “전임 장관의 각종 의혹과 지휘 체계 파행에 대한 반성이나 해명 없이 유야무야 넘어가려는 ‘회피성 돌려막기’”라며 안보 불안에 대한 사과를 요구했다.
이어 홍지선 국토교통부 장관 후보자에 대해서는 “실패한 민주당식 부동산 정책을 코드에 맞춰 고수하겠다는 고집”으로 규정했고, 용혜인 성평등가족부 장관 후보자에 대해서는 “각종 특권 논란과 편가르기 정치로 분열을 야기해 온 인물”이라 지적했다.
이소영 중소벤처기업부 장관 후보자에 대해서는 “기후·에너지 분야에만 매몰되었던 인물로 700만 중소기업과 소상공인을 맡기기엔 전문성이 부재하다”고 비판했다.
아울러 최 원내수석대변인은 “정책 실패를 자초한 경제 라인에 대한 보신 유임 등 반성 없는 개각을 중단해야 한다”며, “국민의힘은 불통 인사를 좌시하지 않고 인사청문회에서 후보자들의 부적격성을 철저히 파헤쳐 엄중한 책임을 물을 것”이라고 강조했다. hang5247@hanmail.net
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Choi Su-jin, Chief Spokesperson for the People Power Party: “Self-Absolution Special Counsel Fraud; 2nd Cabinet Appointments Must Be Withdrawn”
- Criticizes Ruling Party’s Push for ‘Special Counsel for Withdrawal of Indictments’ as “Unconstitutional Weapon Destroying the Rule of Law”
- Points Out 2nd Cabinet Appointments as “Arrogance and ‘Code-Matching’ Personnel Changes, Not State Reform”
- “Stop Attempts to ‘Bulletproof’ Crimes and Withdraw Nominations of Unqualified Minister Candidates”
- Promises Thorough Verification at Confirmation Hearings… “Will Self-Destruct if Will of the People Is Ignored”
— Lee Je-hang, Senior Reporter/Poet, Break News
In a commentary released on the 31st, Choi Su-jin, Chief Floor Spokesperson for the People Power Party, characterized the ruling party’s push for a ‘Special Counsel for Withdrawal of Indictments’ as an unconstitutional attempt to shield the government from prosecution that destroys the rule of law, and urged its immediate abandonment. Furthermore, she criticized the government’s 2nd cabinet appointments as ‘code-matching’ personnel changes lacking reflection on state failures, and demanded the withdrawal of nominations for unqualified candidates.
■ “Ruling Party Backs Down at Plummeting Approval Ratings; ‘Self-Absolution’ Special Counsel is an Unconstitutional Fraud”
Chief Floor Spokesperson Choi Su-jin began by commenting on the recent moves by the ruling party to push through legislation, stating, "As President Lee Jae-myung and the Democratic Party's approval ratings plummeted to the 30% range, the ruling party has fallen into a panic, alarmed by the enraged public sentiment."
Chief Floor Spokesperson Choi criticized, "Just four months ago, 105 Democratic Party lawmakers circulated a petition calling for the 'withdrawal of indictments,' and Party Leader Kim Min-seok boasted that he would abolish trials altogether." She continued, "However, as public opinion has turned cold, they are quietly backing down; the momentum they used to show by constantly calling for impeachment has vanished, and even the proposer of the special counsel is backing out."
Furthermore, she argued that it is a "cowardly farce of overturning a bill based on approval ratings," asserting that "from the outset, the 'special counsel for the withdrawal of indictments' is an unconstitutional weapon that destroys the rule of law." At the same time, he pointed out, “For the President, who is a suspect, to personally select the special counsel to investigate him and decide on the withdrawal of charges is an act that directly tramples on the fundamental judicial principle that ‘no one can be a judge in their own case.’” He further criticized it as “an act of violating the independence of the judiciary, in which a criminal suspect attempts to use power as an eraser to cover up his own crimes simply because he has seized it.”
In addition, he strongly refuted the claims made by the Democratic Party. Chief Spokesperson Choi stated, “The Democratic Party parrots ‘fabricated indictment,’ but former Vice Governor Lee Hwa-young’s claim of ‘coercion at a salmon drinking party’ was proven false, resulting in an additional four-month prison sentence, and former Deputy Director Kim Yong also received a heavy sentence of five years in both the first and second trials for the Daejang-dong case.” He added, “They are trying to cover up crimes with a forced special counsel while failing to present a single piece of evidence that the prosecution fabricated facts.”
They continued by stating, “Power has never prevailed over public sentiment, and judicial risks cannot be covered up with wavering tricks,” and urged, “Immediately scrap the unconstitutional ‘bulletproof’ special prosecutor investigation that destroys the constitutional order.”
■ “Completely withdraw the ‘code-aligned’ 2nd Cabinet that ignores the people and appointments that abandon state affairs.”
Following this, Chief Spokesperson Choi Su-jin announced the results of the vetting process regarding the government’s proposed 2nd cabinet appointments, stating, “These appointments are not a reform of state affairs, but a ‘declaration of abandoning state affairs.’”
Chief Spokesperson Choi argued, “During the first cabinet, all the people witnessed was a real estate disaster, a stock market crash, and national security instability; the plummeting approval ratings were the people’s final warning.” She asserted, “However, the answer the President offered was not reflection on the failure of state affairs, but rather ‘code alignment’ and ‘taking care of close aides.’”
Furthermore, stating, “The public demanded ‘people who would work,’ but the President selected and appointed only ‘people who would listen,’” he presented the reasons for the unsuitability of each ministerial nominee one by one.
Regarding Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, Chief Floor Spokesperson Choi pointed out, “He is a key pro-Myung faction member who undermined the rule of law by advocating for the withdrawal of charges in the Presidential trial and making controversial abusive remarks toward the Speaker of the National Assembly in the past.” He criticized the appointment, saying, “Appointing such a figure as the head of the Ministry of Justice is an appointment intended to serve as a ‘judicial shield’ solely for the President.”
Regarding the replacement of the Minister of National Defense, he demanded an apology for the security instability, calling it an “evasive ‘revolving door’ intended to gloss over the former minister’s various allegations and disruptions in the chain of command without any reflection or explanation.”
Furthermore, regarding Hong Ji-sun, the nominee for Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the party characterized her stance as “stubbornness in adhering to failed Democratic Party-style real estate policies tailored to their own agenda.” Regarding Yong Hye-in, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, the party pointed out that she is “a figure who has caused division through various controversies over privileges and divisive politics.”
Regarding Lee So-young, the nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, the party criticized her, stating, “She is a figure who has been solely focused on the climate and energy sectors and lacks the expertise to be entrusted with the affairs of 7 million SMEs and small business owners.”
In addition, Chief Spokesperson Choi emphasized, “Cabinet reshuffles without self-reflection, such as the self-serving retention of the economic line responsible for policy failures, must be stopped.” He added, “The People Power Party will not overlook appointments that lack communication and will thoroughly investigate the nominees' unsuitability during confirmation hearings to hold them strictly accountable.” hang5247@hanmail.net
