Yang Hyang-ja Claims "Received Text Threatening to Harm My Daughter After Opposing Complete Prosecution Reform"

"Concerned About Hurting Due to the Ups and Downs of a Politician Mother"
On the 26th, Ruling and Opposition Floor Leaders and Speaker Park Byeong-seok Failed to Narrow Differences in Meeting

Independent Assembly Member Yang Hyang-ja. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Yang Hyang-ja, an independent lawmaker who expressed opposition to the legislation on 'complete removal of prosecutorial investigation rights (Geomsu Wanbak),' claimed, "Some people sent threatening messages implying harm to my daughter, who is about to get married, resenting my choice in the recent Legislation and Judiciary Committee (LJC)."

On the 26th, through her Facebook, Rep. Yang said, "Today, I want to express my gratitude not as a politician but as a mother who just sent her daughter off in marriage," adding, "While preparing for my only daughter's wedding, I was busy and couldn't take care of or help her, and I was very worried that the ups and downs of being a politician mother might cause unnecessary hurt."

She continued, "I don't care what happens to me, and I thought it was unlikely, but just in case, my heart would drop whenever there was a loud noise at the venue," and said, "I sincerely pray that this will be the last time such a thing happens." She also expressed thanks to acquaintances who congratulated her daughter's wedding.

The Democratic Party had previously replaced Rep. Yang, who left the party in anticipation of the prosecutorial investigation rights separation bill being referred to the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee (LJC) agenda adjustment committee, by assigning her to the LJC. However, after Rep. Yang expressed opposition to the Geomsu Wanbak legislation, Rep. Min Hyung-bae from the LJC eventually left the party.

The ruling and opposition floor leaders, who had differing views on the Geomsu Wanbak bill, agreed on a mediation plan proposed by Speaker Park Byeong-seok on the 22nd. However, the agreement collapsed after the People Power Party announced it would reconsider the bill, accepting demands for renegotiation mainly from the prosecution and opposition parties.

On that day, the ruling and opposition floor leaders met with Speaker Park to discuss the renegotiation of the Geomsu Wanbak mediation plan but failed to narrow their differences. After the meeting, Democratic Party floor leader Park Hong-geun told reporters, "We clearly stated that we have no choice but to proceed according to the existing agreement, and the Speaker requested that the plenary session be convened tomorrow after the LJC review process." People Power Party floor leader Kwon Seong-dong said, "We explained why we requested a re-discussion, and Rep. Park responded with the Democratic Party's position, which we listened to carefully."

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