Ruling and Opposition Parties Agree to Report Choo Kyung-ho’s Arrest Motion on 13th, Vote on 27th

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The motion to arrest former floor leader of the People Power Party, Choo Kyung-ho, who is suspected of obstructing the National Assembly’s vote to lift martial law during the 12·3 Martial Law, has been submitted.

The ruling and opposition parties have agreed on the schedule for handling the motion to arrest Assemblyman Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party. The plan is to report the motion at the plenary session on the 13th and to hold a vote on the 27th.

Moon Jinseok, Senior Deputy Floor Leader for Operations of the Democratic Party of Korea, met with reporters at the nationwide regional chairpersons’ workshop held in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, on the 10th. He stated, “At 10:30 a.m. today, the floor leaders and senior deputies from both parties met in a 2+2 format and agreed to hold plenary sessions on the 13th and 27th. The motion to arrest former floor leader Choo Kyung-ho will be reported on the 13th, and a vote will be held on the 27th.”

Former floor leader of the People Power Party, Choo Kyung-ho, is appearing at the Special Investigation Office for Internal Rebellion in Seocho-gu, Seoul on October 30, 2025. Photo by Yoon Dongju

Previously, the Special Investigation Office for Internal Rebellion submitted a request to the National Assembly on the 5th, seeking consent to arrest Choo Kyung-ho in relation to suspicions of obstructing the National Assembly’s vote to lift martial law during the 12·3 Martial Law. According to the National Assembly Act, a motion to arrest must be voted on between 24 and 72 hours after it is reported. However, if the vote does not take place within 72 hours, it must be held at the next plenary session. In accordance with this provision, the ruling and opposition parties agreed to report the motion at the plenary session on the 14th and, instead of scheduling an additional session, to proceed with the vote according to the already agreed plenary session schedule.

Regarding the prosecution’s decision not to appeal the Daejang-dong trial, the People Power Party requested an urgent interpellation and a government inquiry, but the Democratic Party did not accept the request. Senior Deputy Floor Leader Moon explained, “This issue can be addressed through an urgent interpellation at the full meeting of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee. We did not agree because it does not seem appropriate for the plenary session.”

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