Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon: ``Prosecutors will respond firmly to the detention warrant hearing of both Lee Jae-myung and Democratic Party representatives'' - South Korea

Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon said on the 21st, immediately after the National Assembly passed the arrest consent bill for Lee Jae-myung and other representatives of the Democratic Party (opposition), ``The prosecution will respond firmly to the warrant hearing.''
I think so,” he said. Minister Han met with reporters this afternoon, immediately after the consent bill for Lee's arrest was passed at a plenary session of the National Assembly, and said, ``I saw the process.'' The meaning of this approval
When asked about this, he answered, ``I'm not in a position to attach any meaning to it.'' Regarding the opposition camp's point that the prosecutor's office requested the arrest warrant during the Diet session, ``The investigation is progressing according to the schedule of the prosecutor's investigation.''
That's what happened. "Can we say that the special circumstances of the trial in Suwon are the responsibility of the prosecution?"
Regarding the suggestion that he compared Representative Lee to a 'miscellaneous criminal', Minister Han said, ``Representative Lee
I have never said that I am a miscellaneous criminal. He is a serious crime suspect with many serious crime charges, and is not a casual criminal.'' Minister Han explained his proposal to the Democratic Party before voting on the arrest consent proposal.
Regarding the interruption due to protests by party members, he said, ``(This vote) is a very important matter, and this is the first time in history.
"It was my duty as the department chief, but I am disappointed that I was not able to fully explain the matter."