People Power Party Files Filibuster on 3 Bills Including the Public Corruption Investigation Act... Condemnation in Front of the Plenary Hall

[Asia Economy Reporters Kim Hyemin and Im Chunhan] The People Power Party filed a filibuster (legal obstruction of parliamentary proceedings through unlimited debate) on three bills, including the amendment to the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (HCIO) Act, ahead of the plenary session scheduled for 2 p.m. on the 9th.

The bills for which the People Power Party filed the filibuster are the HCIO Act amendment, the National Intelligence Service Act amendment, and the Inter-Korean Relations Development Act, which includes penalties for leaflet distribution toward North Korea.

Initially, the party also considered filing a filibuster on the so-called '5.18 Distortion Punishment Act,' an amendment to the Special Act on the 5.18 Democratization Movement, and the amendment to the Special Act on the Truth Commission on Social Disasters and the Construction of a Safe Society (Social Disaster Commission Act). However, based on the judgment of the relevant standing committees, they decided to engage in debate for and against but to participate in the vote.

The People Power Party is currently holding a rally in front of the plenary session hall, criticizing the Democratic Party of Korea for forcibly pushing through the HCIO Act amendment.

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