Democratic Party Decides Not to Table "Special Prosecutor Act on Fabricated Prosecution" at Plenary Session on October 1

"Party Consensus to Be Gathered, Discussion to Follow After Parliamentary Audit"

The Democratic Party of Korea has decided not to bring the so-called "Special Prosecutor Act on Fabricated Prosecution"—which calls for an investigation into alleged prosecutorial manipulation by the Yoon Suk Yeol administration in cases such as the Daejang-dong scandal and the Ssangbangwool remittance to North Korea—up for a vote at the National Assembly's plenary session on October 1. Although there had initially been discussions about handling the special prosecutor bill before the parliamentary audit, the Democratic Party will make a decision after further discussions once the audit is completed.

Democratic Party floor spokesperson Jeon Eunsoo told reporters after the parliamentary caucus at the National Assembly on the 29th, "There is general agreement on the necessity of the Act on the Recognition of Democratic Merits (Democratic Merit Recipients Act) and the Special Prosecutor Act on Fabricated Prosecution, but public opinion within the party will be gathered on the timing, and we plan to address the matter after the audit."

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Hyun-woo = Han Byung-do, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the party meeting held at the National Assembly on September 29, 2026. nowwego@yna.co.kr (End)

Spokesperson Jeon added, "The focus of this audit is entirely on people's livelihood issues, and this decision is intended to strongly demonstrate that priority."

No specific timeline for handling the bill has been determined. When asked if this meant the bill would be dealt with after the audit, spokesperson Jeon replied, "No such remarks were made."

It is expected that only two bills—the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Urban Renewal Act—will be tabled at the plenary session of the National Assembly on October 1. The key point of the Urban Renewal Act is to adjust the maximum legal floor area ratio for private redevelopment and reconstruction projects. The amendments to the Industrial Safety and Health Act would impose a fine of up to 5% of operating profits on construction companies and others that have experienced multiple and repeated fatal accidents.

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