Democrats unanimously adopt the 'check-and-run' party argument, "Processing at the National Assembly in April"

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The Democratic Party adopted the party opinion at the National Assembly meeting yesterday (12th) to handle the bill to completely abolish the prosecution's investigative powers this month at the National Assembly.

If passed by the National Assembly, the bill will be promulgated at the cabinet meeting before the new government takes office, and given public opinion that it is too urgent, a detailed timetable of delaying the implementation of the law for three months has also been disclosed.

Reporter Kang Min-woo reports.

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general assembly of the Democratic Party started with a heated debate from the leadership over the bill to separate the prosecution's investigative powers.

Vice Chairman Yun Ho-jung pointed out that the goal is to promulgate the bill on May 3, the last cabinet meeting of the Moon Jae-in administration.

[Yun Ho-jung / Democratic Party Joint Emergency Response Committee Chairman: I think that he has enjoyed virtually unchecked power while monopolizing both investigative and prosecution rights.]

On the other hand, Vice Chairman Park Ji-hyeon agreed with the prosecution reform, but ordered a cold-hearted approach to control the speed.

[Park Ji-hyeon / Democratic Party Joint Emergency Response Committee Chairman: It is difficult to pass the 'Inspection and Overhaul' bill, but I am worried that even if it passes, I will lose the local election and lose trust.]

After about 4 hours of difficult discussion, the Democratic Party passed the bill to separate the prosecution's investigative powers in April. It was decided by the party's argument that it would be handled by the National Assembly.

It was unanimously ratified without a vote.

It was decided to separate all police investigation powers except for crimes in the police's job, and to expand the size of the high-ranking public officials' crime investigation department to strengthen the ability to investigate corruption crimes.

The Korean FBI, which will take the place of the existing prosecutors and police investigative functions, also agreed to proceed in stages.

However, the enforcement date of the law has been postponed three months after the promulgation.

The Democratic Party is expected to present the approved bills to the Legislative and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly as early as next week after further review.

A head-on clash between the ruling and opposition parties is inevitable as they are in the position to take advantage of the majority party's advantage to carry out the plenary session within the National Assembly in April as well as the general meeting with the agenda coordination committee.