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 Prosecutions," which seeks to investigate alleged fabricated indictments by prosecutors under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration—including the Daejang-dong case and the Ssangbangwool remittance-to-North-Korea case—to the National Assembly plenary session scheduled for October 1. Although there had been discussions about handling the special prosecutor bill before the parliamentary audit, the Democratic Party has decided to make a decision after further discussions following the audit.

Jeon Eunsu, Floor Spokesperson for the Democratic Party, told reporters after the party meeting at the National Assembly on September 29, "While there is consensus on the necessity of the Act on Honor for Democratic Meritorious Persons and the Special Prosecutor Act on Fabricated Prosecutions, we plan to collect party opinions on the timing and address this after the parliamentary 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)

Jeon further explained, "The goal of this audit is to focus entirely on issues affecting people's livelihoods, and this decision is meant to underscore that commitment."

No specific timeline for handling the bills has yet been set. When asked if this meant they would proceed after the audit, Jeon replied, "No such statement has been made."

At the National Assembly plenary session scheduled for October 1, two bills—the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Urban Maintenance Act—are expected to be tabled. The main point of the Urban Maintenance Act is to adjust the legal maximum floor area ratio for private redevelopment and reconstruction projects. The Industrial Safety and Health Act includes provisions such as imposing fines of up to 5% of operating profit on construction companies involved in multiple or repeated fatal accidents.

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