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A critical element exacerbating this conflict has been the interaction between the ruling government's efforts to investigate corruption within the Democratic Party and the latter's attempts to shield its leadership from scrutiny by impeaching prosecutors. Reports suggest that prosecutors who were looking into corruption allegations against the Democratic Party's leaders are themselves targets of impeachment motions.
The situation escalated further when proposed budget cuts aimed to defund the prosecutors’ office. The unraveling of these events pointed to a broader crisis affecting not only South Korea's political landscape but reflecting a trend in democratic systems where legal and governmental processes become politicized leading to instability.