Democratic Innovation Committee Demands Adoption of Party Resolution to 'Waive Immunity from Arrest'

Official Organization Name 'Kim Eun-kyung Innovation Committee'
"Aiming to Restore Public Trust and Prepare for the Future"

The Innovation Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea on the 23rd demanded the party to push for a pledge of 'waiving parliamentary immunity from arrest' from all party members.

At a second closed meeting held at the National Assembly in the morning, the Innovation Committee held a briefing at the communication center in the afternoon and announced that all Democratic Party lawmakers would submit a pledge to waive their parliamentary immunity from arrest and demand the party to adopt a party stance supporting the approval of arrest motions in the future.

Spokesperson Yoon Hyeong-jung said, "Parliamentary immunity from arrest is a constitutional right guaranteed to lawmakers, but the Democratic Party intends to proactively relinquish it and trust the judiciary's judgment on arrests and detention reviews. If any issues arise, the party will establish internal procedures to provide legal support through investigations within the party to ensure no one is unfairly treated."

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On the same day, the Innovation Committee finalized its official name and discussed its goals and direction.

Kim Nam-hee, spokesperson for the Innovation Committee, said, "We named the Innovation Committee 'Kim Eun-kyung Innovation Committee for Restoring Public Trust and Preparing for the Future.' Since innovation is ultimately what the public demands, we thought no additional explanation was necessary. Therefore, we prefixed the chairperson's name and added that our goal is to restore public trust and prepare for the future."

Regarding the committee's goals, she explained, "Our major objectives are to fulfill the role of an ethical party and restore politics, focusing on diagnosing the current situation and presenting a future vision." She also stated, "Through the money envelope incident at the party convention, we discovered structural problems in the party's democracy, including the decision-making system, and the Innovation Committee decided to diagnose the organization and prepare alternatives accordingly."

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