Discussion on the revision of the party constitution for 'suspending the party in case of prosecution', which emerged as a new primer of factional conflict within the Democratic Party, was stopped at the Emergency Response Committee today (17th).
The non-captain Democratic Party held a meeting this morning and decided to keep Article 80, Paragraph 1 of the Party Constitution as it is, spokeswoman Shin Hyun-young said in a briefing.
The regulations stipulate that 'the duties of an officer charged with violating corruption-related laws may be suspended at the same time as the prosecution'.
The Democratic National Convention Preparatory Committee decided to amend this to include 'If the lower court is convicted of a prison sentence or higher, the duties will be suspended', but the non-captain did not accept it.
It is interpreted that the blockade was started when there were signs of a sectarian conflict as the opposition continued, centered on the non-Lee Jae-myung circle within the party, saying that it was not for 'Lee Jae-myung bulletproof use'.
(Photo = National Assembly Photo Reporters, Yonhap News)