Yoon Likely to Veto Special Prosecutor Law for Chae Sang-byeong... 'Inevitable Cooling Political Climate'

Ya 6 Party Condemnation Rally, Democratic Party Outdoor Protest on 25th
Park Chandae "Will Respond with Full Force Alongside the People"

President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to exercise his veto power over the Special Prosecutor Act on the investigation interference allegations in the case of Corporal Chae (Corporal Chae Special Prosecutor Act), making a future 'cooling-off period' inevitable. While the opposition parties are pressuring the ruling party by pushing for a re-vote on the Corporal Chae Special Prosecutor Act before the National Assembly plenary session in a week, the People Power Party is cracking down on dissenting votes.

Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 21st. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On the 21st, Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said at a floor strategy meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, "A stubborn, one-way, and regressive government that leaves us speechless," and added, "If the government declares war on the opposition and the people, the Democratic Party will consider all measures and respond with full force together with the people."

The Justice Innovation Party also criticized President Yoon. Cho Guk, leader of the Justice Innovation Party, said at an emergency debate on the unconstitutionality of President Yoon’s veto of the Corporal Chae Special Prosecutor Act held at the National Assembly that day, "Are the people demanding something extraordinary? We want to know why Corporal Chae had to die innocently, who is responsible, why the investigation became a mess, and who obstructed the investigation."

That morning, the government passed a request for reconsideration of the Corporal Chae Special Prosecutor Act at the Cabinet meeting. If President Yoon exercises his veto, the ruling and opposition parties will proceed with the reconsideration process at the National Assembly plenary session scheduled for the 28th. The opposition is expected to make every effort to pass the re-vote on the Corporal Chae Special Prosecutor Act. That afternoon, the six opposition parties (Democratic Party, Justice Party, New Future Party, Justice Innovation Party, Progressive Party, Basic Income Party) plan to hold a press conference condemning President Yoon’s veto at the National Assembly. Additionally, the Democratic Party plans to hold a nationwide condemnation rally near Seoul City Hall on the 25th and other outdoor protests.

However, it is uncertain whether the Corporal Chae Special Prosecutor Act will be re-approved at the plenary session. On the same day, Choo Kyung-ho, floor leader of the People Power Party, said at a floor strategy meeting, "(The presidential veto) is a right guaranteed by the Constitution and a means of checks and balances in a presidential system." The party is also focusing on vote management to prevent dissenting votes in the plenary session.

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