Re-vote on Double Special Prosecutor Law 'Fails'... Rejected Due to Opposition's Objection to People Power Party's Change of Intent (Update)

On the 9th, the People Power Party attempted to push for a re-vote on the 'Double Special Prosecutor Act' (allegations of stock manipulation involving First Lady Kim Keon-hee and the Daejang-dong 5 billion won club), but it was blocked by the Democratic Party of Korea.

The People Power Party submitted a motion to change the agenda of the plenary session to include a re-vote on the Double Special Prosecutor Act, but it was defeated due to opposition from the Democratic Party.

During the plenary session, each motion to change the agenda was put to a vote, but the 'Kim Keon-hee Special Prosecutor Act' was rejected with 107 votes in favor, 173 against, and 2 abstentions out of 282 members present. The 'Daejang-dong 5 Billion Special Prosecutor Act' was also rejected with 106 votes in favor, 175 against, and 1 abstention out of 282 members present.

Previously, the Double Special Prosecutor Act was passed in the plenary session on the 28th of last month, led by opposition parties. On the 4th of this month, the National Assembly sent the bill to the government, and on the following day, the 5th, President Yoon Seok-yeol exercised his veto power (reconsideration request).

On the 9th, the revised special bill on the establishment and operation of the Space Aviation Agency was passed at the plenary session held at the National Assembly. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

According to the Constitution, a bill on which veto power has been exercised must be confirmed as law by the attendance of a majority of all members and the approval of two-thirds or more of the members present.

Regarding the handling of the reconsideration request, the People Power Party is in favor of swift processing, while the Democratic Party has expressed that they will not rush the process. Hong Ik-pyo, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, stated, "Former Presidents Rhee Syngman and Park Chung-hee withdrew and promulgated after exercising their veto power in the past," adding, "We will give President Yoon Seok-yeol some time for the time being."

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