The Adjustment Plan for Police-Prosecutor Investigation Authority Likely to Be Agreed by Ruling and Opposition Parties... Ruling Party Says "We Will Wait for the Judgment of the Korean Party"

Originally Scheduled for 7 PM on the 6th, but Decided to Wait for the Korean Party's Caucus Results

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] The possibility of the prosecution and police investigation authority adjustment bill being passed through bipartisan agreement has increased. Originally, the Democratic Party of Korea planned to hold a plenary session on the afternoon of the 6th and push for the passage of the prosecution and police investigation authority adjustment bill in the National Assembly through the '4+1 coalition (Democratic Party, Bareunmirae Party, Justice Party, Party for Democracy and Peace + Alternative Party)'.

Lee Dong-seop, acting floor leader of the Bareunmirae Party, said at a briefing after the meeting between National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang and floor leaders of negotiation groups held at the National Assembly in the afternoon, "We decided to reschedule the plenary session after reviewing the results of the Korean Party's members' meeting at 4:30 today."

Regarding the meeting, Lee said, "During the process of handling the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (HCIO) Act and the election law amendment, the public was disappointed, and since there is no major disagreement between the ruling and opposition parties on the prosecution and police investigation authority adjustment bill, we agreed that we should pass the bill with a smiling face."

When asked if Shim Jae-cheol, floor leader of the Korean Party, who did not attend, was involved in the discussion, Lee replied, "Yes. Lee In-young, floor leader of the Democratic Party, and Shim floor leader met unofficially." He also said, "Personally, I think the fatigue from political strife is overlapping, and it is embarrassing for the public, so I hope they reach a good agreement."

Lee, the floor leader, also said right after the meeting, "I will make a judgment after seeing the Korean Party's members' meeting." When asked if there were any conditions for postponing the plenary session, he avoided a direct answer, saying, "I will see the Korean Party's judgment."

No specific conclusion has been reached regarding the timing of the plenary session postponement. Han Min-soo, spokesperson for the National Assembly, responded to questions about the 'plenary session schedule' by saying, "There were opinions expressed, but since the first opposition party has a members' meeting, we need to make a judgment after that." He added, "There was a proposal from the floor leaders of both parties to decide after seeing the results of the Korean Party's 4:30 members' meeting, and Speaker Moon also said he would make a judgment after seeing the results."

The most likely date for the plenary session to convene is currently expected to be the 9th. Jeong Dong-young, leader of the Party for Democracy and Peace, said at the morning supreme council meeting, "I received a message from the Democratic Party suggesting that it is inevitable to schedule the prosecution and police investigation authority adjustment bill on the 9th."

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