"It's too hard to endure, so let's take responsibility by dying quickly." Heo Ji-woong's despairing state of mind sparks national sympathy: "Why?" [Star Issue]

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Writer and broadcaster Heo Ji-woong (47) is making headlines among netizens for continuing to make politically principled statements.

On the 4th, Heo Ji-woong posted on his Instagram: "A conversation I had with a friend recently. Ultimately, this is the world we created. The words we spat at the world while showing off our superiority, your drawings, our writings, and the people we supported have led to this mess. This was truly the final line. Since it's too hard to endure, let's take responsibility by dying quickly." He could not hide his despairing state of mind.

Earlier, on the 31st of last month, after the Criminal Procedure Act amendment bill aimed at completely abolishing the Prosecution Service's supplementary investigation authority, led by the Democratic Party of Korea, was passed, Heo Ji-woong stated, "I oppose the Criminal Procedure Act amendment bill regarding the abolition of supplementary investigation authority. This is truly the final line among the antics of the Democratic Party's hardliners." He added, "If the President does not exercise his veto power, I will no longer support Yeo Dang-gwa (President). Strengthening police capabilities and protecting victims must come before abolishing supplementary investigation authority. The loud voices within the Democratic Party insist on turning the peninsula into Jacobins, holding citizens' daily lives hostage instead of their own political lives. What shame is this? No one can take responsibility for the unrest and historical regression that will occur due to the abolition of security investigation authority. Only Hyeon Si-jeom-e (President)'s veto power can stop this. I beg you." He raised his voice at the time.

However, on the 4th, the government deliberated and passed the Criminal Procedure Act amendment bill during a State Council meeting chaired by President Lee Jae-myung at Cheong Wa Dae. The bill includes provisions to delete legal grounds for prosecutors' direct investigation authority, such as case recognition, and supplementary investigation authority over transferred cases. However, prosecutors may request supplementary investigations from judicial police officers, in which case the police must complete the supplementary investigation within a maximum of two months.

Regarding this amendment bill, President Lee stated, "Although there is much controversy, it is difficult to view this bill as a serious situation that denies the National Assembly's legislative authority by deeming it unconstitutional or infringing on the executive branch's inherent powers." He also noted, "Exercising veto power does not necessarily mean differing opinions."

However, netizens appear to sympathize with Heo Ji-woong's statements. Netizens responded with comments such as: "He must be having a reality check," "Given the current situation, it's understandable he'd have a reality check," "'This was truly the final line' — that's exactly how I feel," "If we hadn't unconditionally supported and covered up everything, things wouldn't have reached this point. Is critical support difficult?" "Even individual supporters are getting annoyed; how much of a reality check must those who loudly voiced their support be experiencing?", "This is too disappointing behavior," "I do feel the national system is collapsing in real time. Side effects will surely emerge later, and I'm worried," "Blind support is the problem," "Let this Democratic Party know that even blind supporters are turning away from them," "Abolishing security investigation authority looks like the worst-case scenario for me as an ordinary citizen," and "I was a blind supporter but decided to rethink my stance with this opportunity."

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