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Democratic Party changed its position and announced that it would forcibly end the filibuster, an unlimited debate that is currently in progress for five days.
On the night of the 13th, the ruling and opposition parties have a vote on this issue.
This is Jeong-Hyun Jeong.
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Democratic Party Rep. Kim Byung-ki, who was in the filibuster, contacted a coronavirus confirmed patient, and the filibuster, which was once suspended, resumed after 16 hours, and then the opposition lawmakers took turns debating overnight.
[Representative Ahn Byung-Gil/People's Strength: The evil law virus that threatens the sacred values stipulated by our Constitution is getting deep into the bone marrow of the nation's blood vessels.] With
filibuster continuing for the fifth day, the Democratic Party issued a request to the National Assembly for a forced termination last night.
[Kim Young-jin/Deputy Chief Representative of the Democratic Party: In the critical era of protecting the health and life of the people, I think it is time for the National Assembly to answer.]
24 hours after the start of the filibuster under the National Assembly Act, it was concluded with the consent of a third of the current members You can make a request, and after another 24 hours, you will vote anonymously to decide whether to close.
Accordingly, a vote was reached around 8 o'clock tonight.
180 seats are required for compulsory termination, but the 173-seat Democratic Party is calculated to approve by adding three passport-oriented Open Democratic seats and four independent lawmakers.
However, as it is a bearer ballot, it is a variable that the departure vote cannot be completely excluded.
The Justice Party is in the opposite position.
If a forced termination is decided, it is likely that the amendment to the NIS law will be processed soon after.
The law on the ban on spreading leaflets to North Korea is also expected to follow this procedure.