Ruling and Opposition Parties Agree to Vote on Lee Jae-myung's Arrest Consent Bill in Plenary Session on the 27th

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] The ruling and opposition parties have agreed to report the arrest consent bill for Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, to the plenary session on the 24th and then hold a vote in the plenary session on the 27th.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is performing the national ceremony with attendees at the urgent joint meeting of regional committee heads and members of the National Assembly held on the 17th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

According to both parties on the 18th, Joo Ho-young of the People Power Party and Park Hong-geun of the Democratic Party, floor leaders, reached this consensus after discussing the plenary session schedule the previous day.

Accordingly, the arrest consent bill for Leader Lee is expected to be reported to the National Assembly plenary session on the 24th and then put to a secret ballot vote in the plenary session on the 27th.

The arrest consent bill for a member of the National Assembly is reported at the first plenary session after being submitted to the National Assembly, and then put to a vote in the plenary session within 72 hours after 24 hours have passed. If the bill passes with a majority of the total members present and a majority of the members present voting in favor, a date for the court's pre-arrest suspect hearing (warrant review) is set. If rejected, the warrant is dismissed without a hearing.

Earlier, Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, sent a text message to affiliated lawmakers the previous afternoon, stating, "There is a very high possibility that an important agenda will be voted on in the plenary session soon," and "Please adjust your constituency schedules in advance so that you can all attend the plenary session by the 28th in preparation for this."

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