Ruling Bloc Says Opposition Must Stop "False Incitement" Over Prosecution Reform, Vows to Push It Through Today

[Financial News] Lawmakers from the ruling bloc on the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee took aim at the People Power Party on the 29th, which has moved to block a proposal to abolish supplementary investigative authority, saying it should "stop spreading false incitement." They also stressed that the bill, whose handling has been delayed by opposition from the People Power Party, would not be pushed past today.
Lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), the Rebuilding Korea Party (RKP), and the Progressive Party met reporters outside the committee room that day and argued, "It is not true that the DPK unilaterally forced through the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act of the Republic of Korea." Earlier in the day, People Power Party lawmakers said they would seek the formation of an Agenda Coordination Subcommittee in response to the DPK's move to bring the amendment to a plenary vote on the 30th, calling it a "legislative outrage." The subcommittee is a mechanism that allows up to 90 days of deliberation on bills where ruling and opposition parties have major disagreements or contentious issues.
In response, the DPK said, "DPK lawmakers on the committee discussed the bill in depth over a total of 13 sessions," adding, "It was the People Power Party that refused to take part in the committee and turned away from the review process. Now it is accusing the DPK of forcing the bill through, which is a political smear that shifts responsibility." The party added, "No matter what obstruction they attempt, we will not let today pass" in relation to the committee's handling of the bill, underscoring its determination to bring it to a plenary vote on the 30th.
[email protected] Song Ji-won Reporter