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Democratic Party leans toward abolishing supplementary investigation rights

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Democratic Party is leaning towards abolishing the supplementary investigation rights entirely.
  • The party's national convention is facing controversy over alleged "Shincheonji involvement."
  • Former presidential aide Yoo Si-min criticized the current administration's response to a scandal.

The Democratic Party appears to be moving towards the complete abolition of supplementary investigation rights, a key point of discussion within the party. This potential policy shift is part of ongoing internal deliberations. Meanwhile, the party's upcoming national convention is embroiled in controversy, with allegations of involvement from the religious group Shincheonji surfacing and escalating. The nature and extent of this alleged involvement are becoming a significant point of contention. In a separate development, former presidential aide Yoo Si-min has directly criticized the current administration. His remarks, described as a "rotten smell from the fish market," target the administration's handling of a scandal, indicating dissatisfaction with its response. Additionally, the article briefly touches upon other political news, including Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's potential loss of office if a 10 million won fine from a first-instance ruling is confirmed, and the presidential office's decision not to receive interest on a mortgage for the president's apartment, along with tax ์ฒ˜๋ฆฌ related to a donation.

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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.