Democratic Party: “Re-vote on Treason and Kim Kun-hee Special Prosecution Act as early as the 8th”
People Power Party: “More lawmakers are uniting against impeachment excluding treason charges”, People Power Party’s Emergency Response Committee Chairman Kwon Young-se (right) and floor leader Kwon Seong-dong talk during an emergency response committee meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 6th. Yonhap News
, “The Democratic Party plans to re-vote on the ‘Twin Special Prosecution Act’ (Treason and Kim Kun-hee Special Prosecution Act) on the 8th, with the leadership of Kwon Young-se and Kwon Seong-dong from the People Power Party under test, depending on whether they can maintain a united front. “,
, “According to comprehensive reports from the Gyeonggi Ilbo on the 6th, the Democratic Party plans to hold continuous sessions from the 7th to the 10th, aiming to maintain momentum in the impeachment movement against President Yoon. “,
, “With the deadline for the arrest warrant by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials expiring, the Democratic Party plans to expedite the handling of eight returned bills from the acting president, Choi Sang-mok, starting from the 7th. “,
, “The re-vote prioritization of the Treason and Kim Kun-hee Special Prosecution Acts is understood as a decision made considering the scenario of President Yoon’s arrest, highlighting the urgency of these special prosecutions. “,
, “Lee Jae-myung, the party leader, stated at the lawmakers’ meeting, “Unfathomable events are unfolding around President Yoon’s arrest issue,” adding, “Shouldn’t we hold acting president Choi Sang-mok accountable for breaking order and his treasonous acts?””,
, “This suggests an intention to consider accusing Choi of treasonous acts for not instructing the Defense Security Command to assist in executing President Yoon’s arrest warrant, examining possible accusations of dereliction of duty. “,
, “Meanwhile, the People Power Party is expected to continue its opposition based on the unconstitutionality of the proposed laws. Seo Ji-young, the party spokesperson, mentioned the previous day, “Our stance remains unchanged against the current Twin Special Prosecution Act due to its unconstitutional elements, as shown in our earlier no-vote.””,
, “In the previous parliamentary vote on the 12th of last month, some members of People Power Party defected, with five supporting the ‘Treason Special Prosecution Act’ and four supporting the ‘Kim Kun-hee Special Prosecution Act’. Based on this, 3-4 more members need to defect for the acts to pass. “,
, “However, opposition against the impeachment excluding treason charges persists within the ruling party, and the conservative base might unite more strongly, leading to potentially fewer defections compared to last month. “,
, “A People Power Party official mentioned to Gyeonggi Ilbo that “The leadership is likely to propose a revised bill without the unconstitutional toxic clauses and persuade members to ensure a no-vote,” emphasizing that Chairman Kwon Young-se and floor leader Kwon Seong-dong are consolidating the party further.\n”]