Han Byung-do: "Will Begin Amending Criminal Procedure Act Immediately After Assembly Formation"

Han Byung-do, acting leader and floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on June 26 that the party would "begin reviewing the contents of the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act," in response to Prime Minister Kim Min-seok's announcement that the abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation authority is the government's final position and that it will not submit a separate government bill to the National Assembly.

During the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Acting Leader Han emphasized, "As the abolition of the Prosecutors' Office and the launch of the Public Prosecution Service and the Major Crimes Investigation Agency are approaching this October, the amendment of the Criminal Procedure Act—the final piece of the puzzle for prosecution reform—is a task that is counting down."

He promised, "The Democratic Party's will for prosecution reform has never wavered," adding, "We will immediately begin the amendment process as soon as the formation of the National Assembly is completed." He further added, "We will conclude this with deliberation and responsible legislation so that the reform can settle into a better judicial system that protects the ordinary daily lives of the people."

Regarding the stalled negotiations for the formation of the second half of the 22nd National Assembly, Acting Leader Han said, "Leaving the National Assembly in a state of paralysis is a dereliction of duty," and added, "We will put an end to the People Power Party's boycott of public livelihood issues."

He then mentioned, "If the People Power Party does not submit its list (of standing committee members) by noon today, the Democratic Party will unilaterally proceed with the formation of the standing committees in accordance with the National Assembly Act."

The Democratic Party submitted its list of standing committee members for the assembly's formation by the noon deadline on June 24, as requested by National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik, but the People Power Party did not.

In response, Speaker Cho extended the deadline for the submission of the list to noon today.

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