Support 194 · Oppose 104 · Invalid 1
Pushing for the passage of the Four Major Broadcast Laws
The People Power Party begins a filibuster for four days and five nights
At the plenary session held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 25th, reserve members of the Marine Corps shouted slogans and protested as the ‘Chae Sangbyn Special Prosecutor Act’ re-vote proposal was rejected. Yonhap News, “President Yoon Suk-yeol exercised the right to demand a re-vote (veto) on the ‘Chae Sangbyn Special Prosecutor Act,’ which was rejected in the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 25th, but it was ultimately discarded.”,
, ‘The Democratic Party immediately held a condemnation meeting, and a fierce confrontation between Speaker Woo Won-sik and members of the People Power Party erupted in the plenary hall. ‘,
, “■ Despite being rejected… Three Democratic Party members ‘in favor’ “,
, ‘The National Assembly held a plenary session on this day to present and re-vote on the contentious bill, the Chae Sangbyn Special Prosecutor Act, but it was rejected with 194 votes in favor, 104 votes against, and 1 invalid vote out of a total of 299 votes. The Democratic Party repeatedly urged the People Power Party to vote in favor according to public opinion, but when the People Power Party decided to take a unified opposition stance at the members’ meeting that day, the approval was thwarted. ‘,
, ‘For the Chae Sangbyn Special Prosecutor Act to pass the re-vote threshold, it would have required over 108 votes from the People Power Party to defect, but only 3 votes defected. Considering that 1 vote was deemed invalid due to incorrectly writing the Chinese characters, it means that, apart from Representative Ahn Cheol-soo, two others cast their votes in favor. People Power Party chairman Han Dong-hoon strongly asserted the meaning of ‘unitary leadership’ at the first supreme council meeting that day to block the approval, but it can be interpreted as a perplexing result for the ruling party. Han stated during the meeting, “The reason why the Democratic Party chose right after the national convention as the timing for the re-vote is probably due to its shallow expectation that the People Power Party would split, but that is a misconception. We will show that we are united.” ‘,
, ‘Meanwhile, when the Chae Sangbyn Special Prosecutor Act was rejected, applause erupted among the People Power Party lawmakers, and Democratic Party members immediately moved to a Rotunda Hall to hold a condemnation meeting. Park Chan-dae, acting chairman of the Democratic Party, raised his voice saying, “President Yoon Suk-yeol and the People Power Party are the culprits,” and questioned whether Han Dong-hoon’s statement about working with public sentiment was a lie. ‘,
, ‘■ Conflict between the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker ‘,
, ‘Conflict between the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly also ensued. Rep. Joo Ho-young of the People Power Party criticized the Democratic Party and Speaker Woo Won-sik’s handling of the Four Major Broadcast Laws, rejecting their push for expedited processing. The Deputy Speaker posted on a social network service (SNS), “Speaker Woo merely informed the ruling party unilaterally about the schedule without discussing the operation of the plenary session.” ‘,
, ‘During the process of Marine Corps officials urging Representative Han to introduce the Chae Sangbyn Special Prosecutor Act and shouting slogans, Speaker Woo and ruling party members engaged in heated exchanges. People Power Party lawmakers requested the Marine Corps officials to leave, shouting, “Act properly, this is a mess,” while Speaker Woo responded, “What’s the mess when they are leaving? Don’t speak recklessly.” ‘,
, ‘Prior to the plenary session, Rotunda Hall turned into a battleground due to a confrontation between the ruling and opposing parties. Opposition lawmakers, including the Democratic Party and the Justice Party, held signs and chanted slogans such as “It’s the people’s command, immediately approve the Chae Sangbyn Special Prosecutor Act.” After arriving at Rotunda Hall three minutes later, People Power Party lawmakers stood up, facing off with chants like “Let’s protect the public broadcaster for the people,” and “Break the parliamentary monopoly of broadcasting dictatorship, Democratic Party wake up.” ‘]