Dec. 26 (Asia Today) -- Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party, on Tuesday accused the Democratic Party of Korea of twisting itself "in every possible way" to avoid a special prosecutor investigation, pledging to step up talks with the People Power Party on joint action after Christmas.
Speaking to reporters after a Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly, Lee said discussions on coordinated resistance would intensify once Christmas had passed, citing the physical toll of a near 24-hour filibuster carried out by People Power Party lawmaker Jang Dong-hyuk.
"There may be talk of hard-line measures such as hunger strikes or head-shaving protests," Lee said. "But for now, the priority is to pressure the Democratic Party to give a clear answer."
Lee noted that he himself had engaged in a prolonged hunger strike nearly nine years ago, adding that he was neither afraid of political confrontation nor short of ideas.
He branded the Democratic Party's stance as "classic double standards," arguing that while aggressive investigations had already been pursued against one political camp, similar scrutiny was being blocked when directed at the party itself. "That does not meet any reasonable standard of fairness," he said.
