Gender Reversal Politics - Chapter 48



48. Intimidation

I never thought the day would come when I would wear a gun.

Park Ha-sun, former leader of the Peace Party (independent, imminent arrest), realized that he had completely fallen.

Apart from realization, I didn’t feel real.

Until now, whenever a scandal erupted, she had been in a position to choose the right scapegoat and order her tail cut.

When I was under suspicion of nomination donations, I survived by sacrificing the president of the sponsoring company, and when I was pressured to not run in the name of a generational change, I induced my fellow lawmakers, whom I was close with, to declare that I would not run instead.

She never felt guilty in the process.

After all, politics is a world of survival of the fittest. Expelling people who couldn’t adapt was just following the order.

But now, her position has changed and she is rather using her dumping machine. Even voluntarily in the main hall of the National Assembly.

“… Those involved in the gate, including the main culprit, CEO Kwon Ye-sol, must be severely punished. It’s a shame, but I’m one of them. However, shouldn’t we make unfair victims through reckless and haphazard agitation and rhetoric?”

You’re in a situation where you’re talking bullsh*t before being arrested.

In the face of having to receive free school lunches for at least 10 years from now, and having a 70th birthday party in prison, they have to cover up other people’s sins.

I wanted to get rid of it, but I couldn’t bear it.

‘If I don’t do this, my child will get hurt.’

It was her child who tripped over those who tried to ‘drive’ Park Ha-sun.

To be exact, she is a precious daughter who is currently working as a military judge in the Air Force.

“Rep. Park Ha-sun? I am Choi’s lawyer.”

“A legal broker came to me quietly and mentioned my daughter’s name. She said that when her daughter was on vacation, she went to a club, where she dabbled in her medicine. I’m sorry to say this, but the evidence is clear.

“Doing drugs while serving as a short-term military judge? Once this is revealed, there is no way out. Active military drug crimes are unconditionally arrested for simple drug use. If the sentence is confirmed, it will be impossible to continue a career as a lawyer.”

It was said that if she didn’t move as she was told, her daughter’s life would be ruined.

I hoped it would be false, but when I checked with her daughter, it was unfortunately true.

Did you take drugs at a club you went to to relieve stress? She even said that there was a time when she received goods from the MD of the club she had a relationship with and enjoyed it in the base.

If Park Ha-sun had been in good health, she would have been able to cover it.

But she didn’t have that kind of power in her now.

If not, her daughter might be struggling with her heart because of her own charges… The child’s future was doomed. It’s a bonus that her husband has to look after her mother and daughter in prison. She wanted to avoid her terrible future.

‘It’s better for me to just shoulder it.’

In the end, it was Park Ha-sun, the former CEO, who gave up on everything and responded to the broker’s instructions.

There’s no way a legal broker or something like that would directly threaten a politician, so there must be someone who instigated it. I could guess who was behind it, but… Anyway, Park Ha-sun had no will to resist.

She was more worried that her daughter’s suspicions would be exposed in case she tried to hit back. She would have been better off holding her in silence.

“Fellow Members of Parliament. Thank you for listening.”

After finishing her remarks, Park Ha-sun struggled to be polite and headed to her seat.

At that time, the face of Lee Soo-ho, who was sitting in front of the main conference room, caught my eye.

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Originally, it was customary to sit at the front of the main conference hall. Lee Soo-ho, who was in his late 20s and was a first-choice in proportion, was naturally in the first row.

It was the moment when I thought that I had been beaten by a ridiculous rookie. Park Ha-sun shook his head from side to side and tried to pass Lee Soo-ho…

“Rep. Park Ha-sun. I listened to your new remarks.”

It was Lee Soo-ho who suddenly stood up and said hello.

What is it, you bastard?

It was natural to give condolences to a senior lawmaker who was about to be imprisoned. However, there is no way that Lee Su-ho regrets his restraint. It was very strange considering who caused her downfall.

Park Ha-sun nodded his head with a shy expression.

“Yes. Representative Lee Su-ho is also working hard in his parliamentary activities….”

“I am already working too hard. I just have one question. Who are you threatening? Are you a person who wants your name removed from the list I announced? Or is it an unannounced greeting?”

Asking such an outright question in the plenary session where all members of the National Assembly gathered?

At times like this, it was best to just ignore Lee Suho and walk past him.

However, Park Ha-sun looked around and looked around without realizing it. He forgot for a moment that the plenary session was being broadcast live on TV. It was an act that those who cut Park Ha-sun’s tail would hate the most.

“No, Congressman Lee. That is.”

“It was also a threat. All right.”

Lee Soo-ho looked at her as if he was pitiful, then nodded at her. It’s like you don’t have to listen to the rest.

Park Ha-sun stood blankly for a moment, feeling that his eyes were getting clogged up.

With the thought of sacrificing himself for his daughter, he complied with a f*cking request, but he couldn’t even make that last commitment. I wanted my career to end like this.

‘Lee Suho, please don’t do anything stupid.’

This was the last wish. He wanted to go through the warrant review quietly and go to the detention center.

However, Lee Soo-ho, this youngest bastard ignored even Park Ha-sun’s last wish.

“Now, in accordance with Article 112, Paragraph 5 of the National Assembly Act, the motion for the arrest of Congressman Park Ha-sun is voted on through an electronic anonymous ballot….”

“Chairman! This is Lee Soo-ho of the Peace Party. I also request a new statement.”

Damn, you just can’t get over it. Park Ha-sun laughed involuntarily.

*

There is one reason why I dared to interrupt the Speaker of the National Assembly and urgently applied for the right to speak.

It was because I couldn’t just ignore Park Ha-sun’s tricks.

To be precise, I had to break the build-up of people who were trying to put Park Ha-sun as a cannon fodder.

What if Park Ha-sun goes to the detention center after using a dump like this? It was clear what would happen after that. Perhaps they will try to drive charges while slowly appeasing Park Ha-sun, who is arrested.

He could have done it slowly, but he didn’t have to drag it.

“Ha. Sooho Lee. Suddenly requesting a new statement… No, no. I just do it.”

Fortunately, the chairman was also cooperative. I must have felt the pressure because of my recent actions.

I’m sorry for interrupting the agenda, but I didn’t intend to talk for a long time. Started right away.

“Respected Members of Congress. This is Sooho Lee…. The courage of Rep. Park Ha-sun, who confessed to additional charges before being arrested, is highly appreciated. How many people in politics would admit their mistakes? However, if the confession was under duress, that’s a different story.”

The proportional first line reversed the confession of the former party leader. Chairman Hee became cold, but he just shamelessly continued to speak.

“Do you have any evidence? Doesn’t exist. But think rationally. Former CEO Park Ha-sun will soon become the body of English. Why would you want to do something that would increase your sentence at this point?”

“Uh-huh, Representative Lee Soo-ho!”

“You shouldn’t interrupt. The person who received more than 15 billion won from Kwon Ye-sol and sprayed it on the Peace Party is now making a declaration of conscience to prevent the mass production of unfair victims? Who would believe that?”

“Where a man is wild… !”

A few women from the ruling and opposition parties booing while pointing. It was a common occurrence when Chosun made a reversal of remarks.

I ignored all of those comments and looked straight at Park Ha-sun, the former CEO.

A distorted face sitting at the back of the main conference room and looking down. Rather than anger, it was closer to a look of frustration. Thanks to you, I was able to harden my heart.

“I would like to ask the concerned person, Rep. Park Ha-sun, directly. Is what you just said true? Are you really going to cover the sins of those involved?”

“… ….”

“I don’t believe in the human conscience. I didn’t directly beat Kwon Ye-sol because I had a sense of justice. Even more, I can’t believe that Congressman Park Ha-sun added charges himself to prevent an unfair victim from coming out.”

The more my pressure continued, the more clearly Park Ha-sun’s face distorted. Even Hyeri’s older sister, who was sitting near her, gave her a mixed look.

It wouldn’t be difficult to achieve the effect I wanted with just that expression, but a clearer scene was needed to avoid leaving room for disagreement.

“I bet you weren’t threatened with personal corruption in the yard ahead of your arrest. I’m guessing it’s probably a money or family problem, is that correct?”

From my point of view, there was a high possibility that he was being threatened with family problems.

To be honest, it doesn’t matter either way. I just notified Park Ha-sun.

“Do you want to protect someone dear to you instead of sacrificing yourself? However, Congressman Park Ha-sun. I don’t know who caught your weakness, but that person is not the only one who can publicize your weakness. Maybe I will do better.”

“… ….”

“I don’t want to directly repair the scars of the person who stamped my nomination. So please be honest. Have you been blackmailed by a gate implicater?”

It was a notice that if you don’t confess now, I will inversely shake off your surroundings.

It was like another threat to someone who was already being threatened, but the effect was immediate. Because the vitality in Park Ha-sun’s eyes has completely disappeared.

The next moment, I dryly instructed former CEO Park Ha-sun, “If you are being threatened, stand up.” Even if you talk while sitting in this huge main conference hall, you won’t be able to hear it anyway, so it’s intuitive to just stand up.

There was a moment of silence in the hall, but… It didn’t last long.

Park Ha-sun stood up and admitted the truth while hesitating. At the same time, a buzz began to spread in all directions.

“I still don’t know who tried to put the former party leader of the Peace Party as a scapegoat, but it will be revealed soon. In a way, the shallow tricks they used to help me do my job. Thank you.”

After talking nonchalantly to the end, I returned to my seat.

Several lawmakers sitting around looked at me like crazy, but I didn’t care. Saying thank you was sincere.

I didn’t want those people to die, so the more I messed up, the more time I saved.