People Power Party: "The ruling party unilaterally notified the Serious Accident Punishment Act bill subcommittee... We cannot be a mere bystander again"

"If You Want the Serious Accident Punishment Act Processed... Disclose the Single Proposal"

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 23rd, members of the People Power Party belonging to the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's 1st Subcommittee stated regarding the Democratic Party's plan to hold a subcommittee meeting to review the Serious Accident Punishment Act, "Yoon Ho-jung, the chairman of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, unilaterally notified us of the 1st Subcommittee meeting scheduled for tomorrow," and added, "We will not be a mere bystander again in the blind rush to pass the bill."

In a statement released that afternoon, they said, "Currently, three Democratic Party lawmakers have each proposed different versions of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, containing various differing points on more than ten issues."

They pointed out, "The Serious Accident Punishment Act is a statute to be enacted. However, the bill proposed by one Democratic Party member did not receive official approval from the Legislative Office due to inconsistencies with the legal system, and the other versions of the Serious Accident Punishment Act also did not go through the Legislative Office's drafting approval process. Given these circumstances, after a mere formal review, the Democratic Party might reach a conclusion that does not align with the legal framework."

They stated, "If the government and ruling party want to pass the Serious Accident Punishment Act, they should disclose a single unified bill on what content will be processed. Then, we will willingly participate in the bill review."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.