On July 21, the ruling and opposition parties agreed to process a special prosecutor bill related to the ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections within the July extraordinary session. The special prosecutor will be recommended by a citizen recommendation committee, with each negotiating group nominating three members.
Democratic Party floor leader Han Byung-do and People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik announced the agreement at the National Assembly. The agreement will be finalized after approval from each party's general assembly.
Under this agreement, both parties will introduce a bill titled 'Law on the Appointment of a Special Prosecutor to Investigate the Ballot Shortage and Other Election Management Issues' with the goal of processing it during the July extraordinary session.
To facilitate this, the Democratic Party and the People Power Party will each recommend three members to form the citizen recommendation committee. This committee will receive recommendations for six special prosecutor candidates, three from the Korean Bar Association and three from the Council of Law Schools, and will jointly recommend two candidates to the president. The scope, scale, and duration of the special prosecutor's investigation will be determined later through negotiations between the parties.
Following the agreement, floor leader Jeong stated to reporters, "I argued that we need a special prosecutor who can ensure objectivity and fairness, and we have achieved that in today's agreement."
With the parties agreeing to recommend a special prosecutor, there is hope for progress in the stalled negotiations over the organization of the National Assembly. Floor leader Jeong noted, "To process the special prosecutor bill in the July extraordinary session, we need to begin organizing the assembly," adding that he would listen to the opinions of lawmakers and seek approval in the general assembly.
Democratic Party floor leader Han Byung-do and People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik announced the agreement at the National Assembly. The agreement will be finalized after approval from each party's general assembly.
Under this agreement, both parties will introduce a bill titled 'Law on the Appointment of a Special Prosecutor to Investigate the Ballot Shortage and Other Election Management Issues' with the goal of processing it during the July extraordinary session.
To facilitate this, the Democratic Party and the People Power Party will each recommend three members to form the citizen recommendation committee. This committee will receive recommendations for six special prosecutor candidates, three from the Korean Bar Association and three from the Council of Law Schools, and will jointly recommend two candidates to the president. The scope, scale, and duration of the special prosecutor's investigation will be determined later through negotiations between the parties.
Following the agreement, floor leader Jeong stated to reporters, "I argued that we need a special prosecutor who can ensure objectivity and fairness, and we have achieved that in today's agreement."
With the parties agreeing to recommend a special prosecutor, there is hope for progress in the stalled negotiations over the organization of the National Assembly. Floor leader Jeong noted, "To process the special prosecutor bill in the July extraordinary session, we need to begin organizing the assembly," adding that he would listen to the opinions of lawmakers and seek approval in the general assembly.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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