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대통령실이 15일 더불어민주당 추미애 국회 법제사법위원장의 '조희대 대법원장 공개 사퇴 요구' 관련해 "국회 숙고 존중 취지일 뿐"이라고 밝혔다.
강유정 대변인은 이날 오전 용산 대통령실 브리핑 직후 공지에서 "대통령실 입장은 국회가 숙고·논의를 거쳐 헌법 정신·국민적 요구를 반영하는 게 우선이란 점"이라며 "그런 시대·국민적 요구가 있다면 임명된 권한으로서 그 이유를 돌이켜봐야 할 필요가 있다는 의미"라고 했다.
하지만 이날 앞선 브리핑에선 "특별한 입장은 없다"며 "시대·국민적 요구가 있다면 임명된 권한으로 요구에 대해 개연성·이유를 돌이켜봐야 할 필요가 있다는 점에서 원칙적으로 공감한다"고 했었다.
당초 더불어민주당의 조 대법원장 사퇴 요구에 동조하며 힘을 실었으나 논란이 예상되자 한 발 물러선 형국이다.
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The Blue House responded to Choo Mi-ae's public demand for the resignation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, stating, "This is simply a matter of respecting the National Assembly's deliberation."
Kang Yoo-jung expressed her support for the Democratic Party of Korea's demand for "principled empathy," but when controversy was expected, she backed down, saying, "The National Assembly will deliberate and discuss, and prioritize reflecting the spirit of the Constitution and the people's demands."
-kihong Kim reporter
The Office of the President stated on the 15th regarding the request by the Democratic Party of Korea's National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Choo Mi-ae for the public resignation of Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, "It is only intended to respect the National Assembly's deliberation."
Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung issued a statement immediately following the Yongsan Blue House briefing that morning, stating, "The Blue House's position is that the National Assembly, through deliberation and discussion, must prioritize reflecting the spirit of the Constitution and the demands of the people. If such demands are borne of the times and the people, then, as the appointed authority, it is necessary to reflect on the reasons for such demands."
However, in an earlier briefing that day, she stated, "We have no specific position. We agree in principle that, if there are demands borne of the times and the people, then, as the appointed authority, it is necessary to reflect on the plausibility and reasons for such demands."
While initially supporting the Democratic Party's call for Chief Justice Cho's resignation, the Blue House has now backed down in anticipation of controversy.
