Kim Sang-gon, one of three candidates running for representative of the main opposition Minju Party, said on Saturday that if President Park continues to close her ears to public dissent over THAAD, impeachment demands would be inevitable.
His comments were made during a joint debate among the candidates, according to local conservative daily Chosun Ilbo, amid mounting objections from the public and opposition lawmakers toward Seoul and Washington's decision to house one THAAD battery in southeastern South Korea by the end of next year.
Asked repeatedly about whether to lead the impeachment move, Kim said he would play a pivotal role if a majority of people want it and the party decides on it.
Voices against THAAD are growing louder in the Minju Party as Kim and another candidate Choo Mi-ae demand more aggressive objection to the U.S. missile defense battery, while another candidate Lee Jong-geol is calling for a parliamentary ratification over THAAD.
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