Hwang Hee: "Ruling Party's Pledge to Waive Immunity from Arrest? Effectively Only 10 Months"

Assemblyman Hwang Hee, SBS Radio Interview
"Discussion on Revising the National Assembly Act Needed Rather Than Performance"

On the 3rd, Representative Hwang Hee, who joined the Democratic Party of Korea's Innovation Committee on the 30th of last month, said regarding the criticism that the waiver of parliamentary immunity did not gain consensus within the party, "There was no physical time to discuss it within the party."

In an interview with SBS Radio's 'Kim Taehyun's Political Show' on the same day, Representative Hwang said, "Ruling party members all signed the waiver of parliamentary immunity, and of course, they made a tremendous decision, but from behind the scenes and from the outside, it is essentially a temporary measure lasting 10 months," adding, "When the 22nd National Assembly convenes, won't they all have to sign again?"

Hwang Hee, member of the Democratic Party of Korea (center). Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

He continued, "If there is a willingness to do so, serious discussions between the ruling and opposition parties on amending the National Assembly Act are necessary; performances like this, I think the public already knows about them."

When the host asked, "How would you respond if the ruling party brings up the waiver of parliamentary immunity as a pledge in next year's general election?" he replied, "There is absolutely no fear or refusal from the Democratic Party," adding, "However, it is about concerns regarding parts where politics becomes trivialized."

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