Jogeuk Innovation Party Hwang Unha: "Han Donghoon Special Prosecutor Law to be Handled Before People Power Party Convention"

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The Party for National Innovation (Jon-guk Hyuksin-dang) argued that the ‘Han Dong-hoon Special Prosecutor Act,’ targeting allegations of preferential treatment for the children of former People Power Party emergency committee member Han Dong-hoon, should be processed before the People Power Party convention on July 23. To this end, they plan to bring it to a vote in the National Assembly plenary session by the 18th of this month.

Cho Kuk, leader of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party (left in the photo), and Hwang Unha, floor leader. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Hwang Un-ha, floor leader of the Party for National Innovation, appeared on MBC Radio’s ‘Kim Jong-bae’s Focus’ on the 4th and stated regarding the party’s first official bill, the ‘Han Dong-hoon Special Prosecutor Act,’ that “It is desirable to process it in the plenary session before the People Power Party convention on the 23rd.” He explained, “If it is to be done before the (People Power Party convention), the last possible date for passage is the 18th of this month,” adding, “Counting backward, the bill should go to the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee around the 10th to pass the first subcommittee and the full committee, making it possible to process in the plenary session around the 17th or 18th.”

When asked about the Democratic Party’s stance on this, he said, “The Democratic Party has never opposed the Han Dong-hoon Special Prosecutor Act at any time. They have agreed to process it,” and added, “If there is sincerity, it must be done before the People Power Party convention due to scheduling.”

Regarding the Party for National Innovation’s announcement the previous day that they would concede the right to recommend the special prosecutor Cha Hae-byeong, he said, “If the Party for National Innovation decides not to recommend (a special prosecutor), parties such as the Reform Party, Progressive Party, New Future Party, Social Democratic Party, and Basic Income Party might do so,” adding, “However, I understand that filibuster debates on the bill prevent amendments, but amendments can be made when the bill is reintroduced.”

The Cha Hae-byeong Special Prosecutor Act currently submitted to the National Assembly stipulates that if one special prosecutor candidate is recommended by a negotiation group not affiliated with the president and one by a non-negotiation group, the president must appoint one of them. In response to strong opposition from the ruling party, former People Power Party emergency committee member Han Dong-hoon proposed a mediation plan for the special prosecutor act centered on ‘recommendation of a third-party special prosecutor candidate such as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.’

Jon-guk, leader of the Party for National Innovation, emphasized at the party’s supreme council meeting the previous day, “The Presidential Office has publicly announced that it will ‘recommend exercising the veto power,’ but this should not be allowed. The extreme confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties must be resolved,” and added, “The Party for National Innovation will break the deadlock. We will concede the right to recommend the special prosecutor. Quickly passing the Cha Hae-byeong Special Prosecutor Act is the way to heed public sentiment.”

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