Democratic Party to Propose 'Comprehensive Special Counsel Extension Act' at Plenary Session Today; People Power Party Warns of Filibuster

The Democratic Party of Korea is set to propose an amendment to the Comprehensive Special Counsel Act at the National Assembly plenary session today (July 20) to extend the investigation period of the second comprehensive special counsel by an additional 30 days.

If the bill is passed, the deadline for the special counsel's investigation will be extended from the 24th of this month to August 23.

In addition, the amendment includes provisions to add acts of "obstruction of audit" by public officials regarding the cases to the scope of the special counsel's investigation, and to increase the number of dispatched public officials from the current 130 to 150.

The People Power Party plans to hold a general meeting of lawmakers and a protest rally at the National Assembly before the plenary session begins to condemn the Democratic Party's unilateral handling of the special counsel bill.

The party intends to launch a filibuster as soon as the amendment to the Comprehensive Special Counsel Act is proposed at the plenary session.

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