
Interview with the bereaved families council who are protesting on the street in front of the National Assembly headquarters
AI-generated summary
The Democratic Meritorious Persons Act focuses on providing medical, nursing, and nursing support to the dead, missing, and injured members of the democracy movement. The target is 635 people recognized as dead or missing and injured people with a disability rating under the Democracy Compensation Act or the Buma Struggle Compensation Act.
On the 12th, Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, met with the National Democratic Bereaved Families Council (National Assembly), which is protesting in front of the main building of the National Assembly, calling for the passage of the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act.
At this meeting, Representative Kim again promised to pass the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act during the regular National Assembly session.
The purpose of the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act is to provide medical, nursing, and nursing support to the dead, missing, and injured in the democracy movement. The target is 635 people recognized as dead or missing and injured people with a disability rating under the Democracy Compensation Act or the Buma Struggle Compensation Act.
Originally, the Democratic Party planned to hold a plenary session on this day and raise the bill, but due to opposition from the People Power Party, they were unable to agree on an agenda.
The Democratic Party is holding a plenary session on the 19th and demanding the submission of the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act and the Amendment to the Urban Development Act, and the People Power Party is expected to confront this with unlimited debate.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Democratic Meritorious Persons Act is scheduled to be submitted to the plenary session on the 19th.
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