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與, today's plenary session, promotes the processing of the special prosecution law on fabricated indictments... Kukpower Filver Preview
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연합뉴스·yesterday·Politics·2 min read·🇰🇷South Korea·

與, today's plenary session, promotes the processing of the special prosecution law on fabricated indictments... Kukpower Filver Preview

Democratic Party pushes to submit 5 controversial bills... People Power Party announces filibuster on all bills

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  • The ruling and opposition parties are expected to engage in a filibuster standoff over the handling of the special prosecution bill on fabricated indictments led by the Democratic Party of Korea at the plenary session on the 5th.
  • The Democratic Party is also pushing for the introduction of five controversial bills, including the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act and the Urban Maintenance Act, and the People Power Party has announced a filibuster on all bills.

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The ruling and opposition parties are expected to engage in a filibuster standoff over the handling of the special prosecution bill on fabricated indictments at the plenary session scheduled for the 5th. The Democratic Party of Korea proceeded with the Legislation and Judiciary Committee procedures the day before with a speedy resolution and is also pushing for the submission of five controversial bills, including the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act and the Urban Development Act.

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The ruling and opposition parties are expected to engage in a filibuster (obstruction of lawful proceedings through unrestricted debate) confrontation over the handling of the so-called special prosecution bill on fabricated indictments led by the Democratic Party of Korea at the plenary session scheduled for the 5th.

At the plenary session on this day, the Democratic Party proceeded with the Legislation and Judiciary Committee procedures the day before with the goal of passing the special prosecution bill on fabricated prosecutions.

The Democratic Party is also pushing for the submission of five controversial bills, including the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act and the Urban Development Act.

The People Power Party has announced that it will filibuster all bills submitted to the plenary session on this day if it attempts to pass the special prosecution bill on fabrication.

If a filibuster standoff occurs again in the National Assembly, the Democratic Party is expected to respond with a 'salami tactic' of passing one bill a day.

However, National Assembly Speaker Jo Jung-sik has not yet confirmed the agenda for the plenary session.

Chairman Cho is expected to continue discussions with the ruling and opposition party floor leaders on the agenda of the plenary session until the last minute.

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  • National Assembly Speaker Jo Jung-sik will hold discussions with the ruling and opposition party floor leaders on the agenda of the plenary session until the last minute.

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Open Questions

  • ?Whether National Assembly Speaker Jo Jung-sik will confirm the plenary session agenda?
  • ?If the filibuster standoff is actually repeated, will the Democratic Party implement 'salami tactics'?
  • ?Result of consultation between the ruling and opposition party floor leaders

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  • The ruling and opposition parties are expected to engage in a filibuster standoff over the handling of the special prosecution bill on fabricated indictments led by the Democratic Party of Korea at the plenary session on the 5th.
  • The Democratic Party is also pushing for the introduction of five controversial bills, including the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act and the Urban Maintenance Act, and the People Power Party has announced a filibuster on all bills.

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