March 6 Event: "No to March 1 'Lee Jae-myung Bulletproof Commemoration Day'"

Kim Mi-ae "Submitted under the names of Joo Ho-young and 114 others"
Must undergo warrant review without protection of immunity from arrest

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The People Power Party announced on the 23rd that they have submitted a 'March Extraordinary National Assembly Convening Request' starting from the 6th of next month.

Kim Mi-ae, the floor spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated, "In the convening request submitted under the names of Floor Leader Joo Ho-young and 114 others, we requested to hold the extraordinary National Assembly on March 6," adding, "If necessary, standing committees can be held for several days until March 5 to thoroughly address livelihood issues."

The People Power Party argues that since the parliamentary immunity from arrest applies only during the National Assembly session, Leader Lee should be given time to undergo a warrant review without immunity after the February extraordinary session ends.

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Spokesperson Kim said, "The Democratic Party of Korea insists that the March extraordinary session should be held immediately from March 1 without any gap as soon as the February extraordinary session ends," and criticized, "The Democratic Party is using livelihood issues as an excuse to protect Lee Jae-myung, aiming to make the March extraordinary session seamless."

She added, "March 1 is a day to honor the noble spirit of the patriotic martyrs," and pointed out, "It cannot be turned into a 'commemoration day for shielding Lee Jae-myung, the suspect of criminal charges.'"

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The National Assembly Act stipulates that extraordinary sessions should be held on the 1st of every month from February to June, and on the 16th of August, with the opening date usually decided by agreement between the ruling and opposition parties. The floor leaders of both parties discussed the March extraordinary session schedule at a meeting chaired by Speaker Kim Jin-pyo the day before, but no conclusion was reached due to differences in opinions regarding the opening date.

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