Yoo In-tae criticizes the National Assembly Speaker's remarks on a constitutional amendment for the president's consecutive term
Amid controversy over a constitutional amendment for the incumbent president's consecutive term, former Secretary-General Yoo In-tae criticized Cho Jeong-sik's remarks. We also examine the realism of a consecutive-term constitutional amendment and the prospects for dropping the indictment.
Yoo Intae, former SecretaryGeneral of the National Assembly, strongly criticized National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeongsik’s remarks on amending the constitution to allow an incumbent president to serve consecutive terms on the 28th.
In a broadcast interview, former SecretaryGeneral Yoo said that under the current constitution, consecutive terms for an incumbent president are not allowed, and that the discussion itself surrounding a constitutional amendment for consecutive terms is not appropriate. He pointed out that Speaker Cho should have clearly drawn the line on his comment that this is a matter of public choice.
He also said that there were many reactions within the party saying that a constitutional amendment for consecutive terms is not realistic, and expressed concern that the more the president becomes fixated on the issue during his term, the more difficult state affairs could become. Regarding the issue of canceling indictments, he added that the president may harbor lingering hopes, but it is also questionable whether that can actually be achieved.