The Democratic Party announced plans to present and process amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law, which aims to abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights, along with revisions to the National Assembly Law and a special investigation law for the National Election Commission during the National Assembly's plenary session scheduled for July 30.
Kang Jun-hyun, the party's chief spokesperson, spoke to reporters after a Supreme Council meeting on July 29, stating, "Tomorrow's plenary session is scheduled. We plan to present and vote on the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law, the National Assembly Law, and the special investigation law for the election commission."
Kang explained that the National Assembly Law amendment aims to shorten the fast-track procedure. Currently, the process takes a total of 330 days, including 180 days in relevant National Assembly committees, 90 days in the Legislative Judiciary Committee, and 60 days in the plenary session. The proposed amendment would reduce this to 60 days in the committee and 30 days in the Legislative Judiciary Committee, allowing the bill to be processed in the first plenary session after being presented.
Regarding the special investigation law for the election commission, Kang noted that some agreement has been reached between the ruling and opposition parties on the investigation personnel and duration, but discussions are ongoing regarding the specific targets and scope of the investigation.
Additionally, the Criminal Procedure Law amendment that Kang announced is expected to be presented to the plenary session following a full meeting of the Legislative Judiciary Committee that began earlier in the day.
On July 28, the Legislative Judiciary Committee held a subcommittee meeting and passed the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law, which focuses on abolishing the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights.
After the subcommittee's decision, Kim Seung-won, the subcommittee chair and ruling party member, told reporters, "We have made investigations more responsible while enhancing victim protection. The key is to ensure that the exercise of prosecution rights is more equitable."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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