Democratic Party pressures to handle ‘Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong’ in May… “If you refuse, it will be a real catastrophe.”

Review of amendments reflecting the contents of ‘Special Prosecutor Lee Jong-seop’… “尹 is also included in the investigation target.”
The Itaewon Act, which returned to the veto, was re-voted, and the jeonse fraud technique was also promoted to put pressure on the government.

On the 15th, the Democratic Party of Korea put strong pressure on the ruling party, reaffirming its plan to handle the ‘Special Prosecutor Act on Suspicion of External Pressure in the Chae Sang-byeong Death Case’ (Chae Sang-byeong Special Prosecutor Act) at next month’s plenary session.

With 44 days left until the expiration of the 21st National Assembly term (May 29), the momentum of the landslide victory in the April 10 general election was used to raise the level of the lending offensive with a legislative drive led by a special prosecutor.

The Democratic Party’s position is that it will pass the Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act at the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 2nd of next month. This bill was designated as a fast track agenda item at the plenary session due to cooperation between the opposition parties and was automatically submitted to the plenary session on the 3rd.

At the first Supreme Council meeting held after the general election, floor leader Hong Ik-pyo said, “There is still more than a month left in my term. I will do my best to handle legislative tasks for the people’s livelihood,” and added, “I will make sure to keep my promise to pass the Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act at the plenary session after the general election.” said.

Supreme Council member Park Chan-dae also said, “The people exercised their veto against the president, who exercised his veto through the general election. If they try to veto it again, then they will truly face catastrophe.” He added, “The president and the People Power Party should announce that they will immediately accept special prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong.” “He raised his voice.

The Democratic Party also held a press conference at the National Assembly communication center urging the passage of the Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act, saying, “This is the last opportunity given to the Yoon Seok-yeol regime and the People Power Party, and if this opportunity is wasted, it will face a greater public judgment,” and “If the public sentiment is taken seriously, we will immediately cooperate in passing the law.” “Go ahead,” he demanded.

Supreme Council member Jeong Cheong-rae said at a press conference, “President Yoon Seok-yeol’s acceptance is a barometer of public sentiment in the general election,” and Supreme Council member Park also emphasized, “Whether or not the Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act is accepted is a touchstone for reforming state affairs. There is no justification for opposing it.”

As former Australian Ambassador Lee Jong-seop was the Minister of National Defense at the time of the Chae Sang-byeong incident investigation, the Democratic Party is also considering an amendment that reflects the contents of the ‘Lee Jong-seop Special Prosecutor Act’, which was proposed as a party line last month to investigate suspicions related to former Ambassador Lee’s departure, to the Chae Sang-byeong Special Prosecutor Act.

The Democratic Party claimed that there was systematic illegality by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the process of lifting the ban on former Ambassador Lee, who was banned from leaving the country as a suspect by the Corruption Investigation Office, and proposed the Special Prosecutor Lee Jong-seop Act as a party line last month. This content was incorporated into the Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act and made it one The intention is to present a combined amendment.

Park Joo-min, senior vice-president of the National Assembly, met with reporters after the press conference and explained, “We are considering how to propose an amendment and include the content. If there are any necessary parts related to former Ambassador Lee, we will do so by submitting an amendment.”

Regarding whether President Yoon Seok-yeol is also included in the scope of the investigation, he said, “As per the current wording, he is included.”

The Democratic Party decided to speed up the process of the ‘Itaewon Disaster Special Act’, which President Yoon exercised his veto of, and the amendment to the Special Act on Jeonse Fraud, which contains the contents of ‘compensation first and then later’, pending in the Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly.

Chief Spokesperson Kwon Chil-seung met with reporters after a closed-door meeting with reporters and said, “We are pushing for legislation on the death of Marines in the line of duty and the Itaewon disaster, but we also confirmed our position that we will push for the special law on lease fraud and laws related to people’s livelihoods as much as possible and achieve results during the 21st term.”

The Democratic Party plans to meet with the families of the victims of the Itaewon disaster this afternoon, listen to their opinions, and then decide whether to push for a re-vote on the Itaewon Disaster Special Act within the term of the 21st National Assembly. The ruling and opposition parties have tentatively agreed to re-vote this bill after the general election.

The Democratic Party also announced the re-promotion of the ‘Double Special Prosecution Act’ in the 22nd National Assembly (Special Prosecution Act on allegations of stock price manipulation by Mrs. Kim Kun-hee’s Deutsche Motors and bribery of the 5 billion club for the Daejang-dong development project).

Supreme Council member Chung said at the highest level, “The top priority bills proposed by the party in the 22nd National Assembly are the bills that President Yoon exercised his veto over,” and added, “Special Prosecutor Kim Kun-hee’s Special Prosecutor’s Office Act, 5 Billion Club Special Prosecutor’s Office Act, Itaewon Special Act, Yellow Envelope Act, Three Broadcasting Acts, Nursing Act, and Grain Management Act are “As soon as the hospital opens, the opposition parties must band together to reconsider and quickly pass the bill,” he said.

He added, “The Yangpyeong Expressway terminus change incident, the Osong disaster, the Busan Expo failure, etc. should be investigated by government as necessary.”

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