What will happen to South Korea's largest opposition party leader, whose arrest warrant request was rejected, as he avoids detention?

On the 27th of this month, the Seoul Central District Court dismissed an arrest warrant against Lee Jae-myung, head of South Korea's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party, over multiple allegations, including illegal money transfers to North Korea. Sou
Mr. Lee, who had been waiting for the results of a warrant review at the South Korean detention center, was released and said, ``I am deeply grateful to the judicial branch for clearly proving the fact that this is the last bastion of human rights.'' Korea's Yonhap News
``This means Mr. Lee has an opportunity to regain his political base and fight back against the prosecutors, who have been exerting pressure from all directions for two years,'' the source said.
Regarding Mr. Lee, the mayor of Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi-do), a suburb of Seoul,
In addition to the breach of trust that caused damage to the public corporation by favoring private companies in urban development projects during the era, and colluding with the vice governor from 2019 to 2020 when he was governor of Gyeonggi Province, he sent the chairman of former, a major clothing company, to North Korea with a total of 800 million yen. million dollars
Prosecutors had requested an arrest warrant on the 18th of this month, as he was charged with multiple charges including violating the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act by fraudulently causing the transfer of approximately 1.18 billion yen (approximately 1.18 billion yen).
Since sitting members cannot be arrested without the consent of the Diet, an arrest consent bill was submitted to the Diet and a vote was taken on the 21st.
. As a result, 149 of the 295 Diet members present voted in favor of the bill, exceeding the majority by one vote and passing the bill. As a result, there were many dissidents among the members of the Democratic Party of Japan, which holds a majority of seats in the Diet.
. It is believed that around 30 people rebelled. On the 26th, Lee attended a warrant review at the Seoul Central District Court, which will decide whether to issue an arrest warrant. Representative of the largest opposition party faces a court writ hearing
It was my first time being examined. After more than nine hours of hearings and seven hours of deliberation, the Seoul Central District Court dismissed the request for an arrest warrant against Lee in the early hours of the 27th. Regarding the charges, the district court stated that ``(the person in question)
There is room for dispute regarding the knowledge of the parties involved, whether or not there was collusion, and the degree of involvement." Mr. Lee is said to be the subject of "public scrutiny and criticism" as party leader, and was arrested from home in March this year on suspicion of breach of trust and bribery.
The court concluded that, since the lawsuit was filed and the trial continues, ``it is difficult to see that there is a risk of destruction of evidence.'' Also, according to Yonhap News, the judge in charge said on the 27th, ``There is a great deal of concern that the suspect may be destroying evidence.''
"Taking all the factors into account, it is difficult to consider that there is sufficient reason and necessity for the arrest to exclude the principle of non-detainment examination."
After the decision to dismiss Mr. Lee, he was taken to the Seoul Detention Center where he was waiting while party leaders and many supporters gathered.
``I am deeply grateful to the judicial branch for firmly protecting the constitutional order of the Republic of Korea and making wise decisions,'' he said. Approximately 150 supporters gathered in front of the detention center, and the arrest warrant against Lee was dismissed.
When the news broke, they chanted ``Lee Jae-myung.'' Meanwhile, according to Yonhap News, an official from the Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors Office said on the 27th, ``The reason why there was no fear of destroying evidence because he was a party representative was because the judiciary was not at risk of destroying evidence.''
There are concerns that there may have been medical considerations." ``The court's decision has a considerable difference of opinion with the prosecutor's office, and we cannot accept it and express our deep regret.'' On top of that, "Restriction"
"An investigation is a method prescribed by law, and the investigation is not over yet, so we will do our best to prove the charges." The prosecutor's office is investigating the Mid-Autumn Celebration (Chuseok, Mid-Autumn Festival) holiday (28th to 1st).
It is expected that Mr. Lee will be indicted without detention in the morning (October 3). Regarding Mr. Lee's future, Yonhap News reported, ``He will strive to restore leadership within the party, and he will also ask the prosecutor's office to ``prosecute him for political retaliation.''
It is expected that the government will launch a major counterattack, accusing the government of abusing its powers." The Hankyoreh, a Korean newspaper, also said, ``The dismissal of the warrant is a chance for Lee, who had been pushed to the brink, to make a comeback.''
"I gave him a chance." The passage of the consent bill for his arrest caused a rift within the party, but he predicted, ``It seems that he will consolidate the divided party and launch a strong fight against the ruling party.'' “Together with the Democratic Party” is 26
On Sunday, an election was held to elect the representative in charge of parliamentary operations, and Rep. Hong Ik-pyo, who was close to Representative Lee, was elected. South Korean public broadcaster KBS said, ``This will further strengthen the system centered on Representative Lee.
"It appears to be."