-The revised bill of the Inter-Korean Relations Development Act, the so-called’law to prohibit the spread of warfare against North Korea’, passed the National Assembly plenary session. With this, all the bills the Democratic Party promoted legislation within this year have crossed the threshold of the National Assembly.
◇ Completion of bills on major issues, such as the Legislature and Power Agency Reform Act
-On the 14th, the National Assembly passed the law against the spread of warfare against North Korea with 187 votes in favor of the 187 present at the plenary session. The main purpose of this amendment is to provide punishment for violations of the contents of the inter-Korean agreement, such as spreading flyers and broadcasting loudspeakers to North Korea in the military demarcation line, with imprisonment for up to three years or fines up to 30 million won.
The Democratic Party passed the revised bill of the National Intelligence Service Act the day before, followed by the revised bill of the High-ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Unit Act on the 10th and the amendment to the Police Act on the 9th at the plenary meeting, finalizing the reform legislation for the three major power agencies.
In addition, as the plenary session’s threshold was exceeded, the ruling party was able to deal with all major issues of legislation that promoted legislation within this year.
Democratic Party leader Kim Tae-nyeon said, “The last passage of the Inter-Korean Relations Development Act today, we have completed the legislative tasks that our party aimed to deal with at the regular assembly this year.” “In addition to the 100 days of the regular assembly, the provision of public welfare and reform legislation for 5 days I sincerely thank the lawmakers who did their best for this,” he encouraged the lawmakers in Sudan.
◇After yesterday, the’no filibuster’ forcibly ended today
-The filibuster (unlimited opposition debate), which the 1st opposition people’s power applied the day before, was forcibly ended in about 24 hours prior to the voting on the law against the spread of warfare against North Korea.
The National Assembly voted anonymously over the’Consent to End Debate (Filibuster)’ at the plenary session that day, passing 187 in favor, 0 against, and 1 abstention out of 188 attendees.
In addition to the Democratic Party that secured a majority of seats, the Open Democratic Party and passport-oriented independent lawmakers voted in favor. Some of the Justice Party lawmakers who had opposed the forced termination of the filibuster, emphasizing the right to express themselves, also participated in the vote.
On this day, the filibuster was finished after 24 hours, which was scheduled for the Democratic Party’s Lee Jae-jung’s turn, but the last 30 minutes of discussion was given to Ho-young Joo, the power of the people, according to the negotiations with the opposition parties. Won Nae Joo strongly criticized the ruling party, saying, “I get 30 minutes of speaking time, but it is terrible whether or not I will do this hard filibuster.”
The Democratic Party, which ended the debate, immediately went into the resolution process on the law to prohibit the spread of warfare against North Korea, and it was unanimously approved. According to the National Assembly Act, if more than three-fifths (180) of the registered lawmakers approve, the filibuster must be terminated and a resolution on the agenda must be proceeded.
The Democratic Party forcibly ended the filibuster on the amendment to the National Intelligence Service Act the day before. This was because in a situation where Corona 19 is getting serious, it is necessary to focus more on quarantine and taking care of the public.
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