Special Parliamentary Committee on "Fabricated Indictment Allegations" Formed: 11 from Democratic Party, 7 from People Power Party

Investigation Plan to Be Approved at Plenary Session on March 21
Full-Scale Activities May Begin as Early as Next Week

After a period of conflict, the ruling and opposition parties finalized the formation of a special parliamentary investigation committee on March 19 to address allegations of "fabricated indictments" by prosecutors under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration. The special committee is expected to begin its official activities as early as next week.

According to political sources on the same day, the "Special Parliamentary Investigation Committee for Fact-Finding on Allegations of Political Prosecution Fabrication by the Yoon Suk Yeol Administration" has been established with a total of 20 members. The committee consists of 11 members from the Democratic Party, 7 from the People Power Party, 1 from the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, and 1 from the Progressive Party.

From the Democratic Party, participants include Assembly members Kim Seungwon, Park Sunwon, Park Jiwon, Seo Youngkyo, Yang Bunam, Yoon Kunyoung, Lee Geontae, Lee Yongwoo, Lee Juhui, and Jeon Yongki. The People Power Party is known to have selected Gwak Gyutaek, Kim Jaeseop, Na Kyungwon, Song Seokjun, Shin Dongwook, Yoon Sanghyun, and Cho Baesook as its committee members, though changes remain possible. Additionally, Cha Kyugeun from the Cho Kuk Innovation Party and Son Sol from the Progressive Party are also joining the committee.

Byungdo Han, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party, and Eonsuk Song, Floor Leader of the People Power Party Photo by Yonhap News

Park Sungjun, a two-term Assemblyman from the Democratic Party, is expected to serve as the ruling party’s secretary, while the committee chairperson will be elected after the committee is formed. The opposition party’s secretary has yet to be determined. The committee plans to approve its investigation plan at a full committee meeting on the 20th, followed by a National Assembly plenary session on the 21st. The Democratic Party has stated its intention to launch the investigation immediately after the plan passes, starting on the 23rd.

The People Power Party had initially taken a cautious stance on participating in the committee but ultimately decided to join, citing concerns that unilateral operation by the Democratic Party could distort public opinion. However, the People Power Party maintains that it will proceed with a filibuster even if the committee’s plan is introduced to the plenary session.

The scope of this parliamentary investigation covers a total of seven cases, including the Daejang-dong, Wirye New Town, and North Korea remittance cases; the political funds case involving former Democratic Research Institute Deputy Director Kim Yong; allegations of statistics manipulation during the Moon Jae-in administration; the West Sea public official shooting incident; and a defamation case related to reporting on the Busan Savings Bank.

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