Ruling Party Accepts Revisions to Three Major Special Prosecutor Bills... People Power Party to Cooperate on Financial Supervisory Commission Act

On September 10, the ruling and opposition parties agreed to process a partially revised version of the three major special prosecutor bills (related to insurrection, Kim Keonhee, and the death in the line of duty of a Marine) promoted by the ruling party, and to pursue amendments to the law for the establishment of the Financial Supervisory Commission. The revised versions of the three special prosecutor bills are scheduled to be processed at the National Assembly plenary session on September 11.

Democratic Party of Korea floor leader Kim Byunggi and People Power Party floor leader Song Eonseok are meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 10th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Kim Byunggi, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Song Eonseok, floor leader of the People Power Party, made this joint announcement after their meeting at the National Assembly that afternoon. Floor leader Kim stated, "The Democratic Party accepts the People Power Party's requests for revisions to the three major special prosecutor bills." Floor leader Song said, "The People Power Party will provide maximum cooperation regarding the re-amendment of the law related to the establishment of the Financial Supervisory Commission."