The National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee referred the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which centers on abolishing prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers, to the Deliberation Subcommittee today (the 29th).

This came after members of the People Power Party on the judiciary committee, who oppose the bill, submitted a request for the subcommittee's formation.

The judiciary committee decided to deliberate on the agenda item in the Deliberation Subcommittee starting at 2 p.m. today.

The Deliberation Subcommittee is a body established when reconciliation of differences is necessary for bills over which the ruling and opposition parties hold conflicting views.

While bills can be deliberated for up to 90 days, if four or more out of the six deliberation members vote in favor, the bill can be referred back to the standing committee for immediate voting.

Judiciary Committee Chairperson Seo Young-gyo, affiliated with the Democratic Party, plans to appoint three members from her own party, two from the People Power Party, and one from a minor non-negotiable bloc as deliberation members.

The Rebuilding Korea Party, which leans toward the ruling bloc, is expected to be assigned to the minor non-negotiable bloc seat.

Accordingly, even if the subcommittee is formed today, if the three Democratic Party members plus one member from the Rebuilding Korea Party vote in favor, the amendment is expected to immediately proceed toward review by the full judiciary committee.

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