Opposition Innovation Committee: "Parliamentary Arrest Consent Motion Should Be Changed to Roll-Call Vote"

The Innovation Committee of the Democratic Party announced on the 21st an innovation plan to change the voting method on the motion to consent to the arrest of members of the National Assembly from anonymous to signed voting.

Kim Eun-kyung, the chairperson of the Innovation Committee, explained at a press briefing held at the National Assembly, "Disclosure of voting information can make the responsibility of lawmakers heavier regarding the handling of the motion to consent to arrest, and it is information that should be disclosed from the perspective of guaranteeing the public's right to know."

He added, "In major foreign countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany, signed voting has long been used, and several bills for signed voting have been proposed in our National Assembly as well," emphasizing, "The Democratic Party should take the lead and amend the law within the 21st term."

He also stated, "'The 2021 Party Convention Money Envelope Suspicion Case' and the 'Kim Nam-guk Member Coin Suspicion Case' require a responsible attitude at the party level regardless of whether the individuals involved leave the party," proposing measures such as restricting reinstatement upon a guilty verdict.

The Innovation Committee also presented innovation plans including continuous inspection of public officials and party officials affiliated with the party regarding their public and party duties, inspection of personal corruption, asset inspection, introduction of a citizen inspector system, and strengthening the emphasis on morality in the evaluation criteria for incumbent lawmakers.

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