Han Byung-do: Special prosecutor bill for Election Commission to be submitted this week; opposition's exclusion demand 'absurd'

Han Byung-do, acting leader and floor leader of the Democratic Party, announced that the party will submit a special prosecutor bill for the National Election Commission this week, aiming for an immediate investigation. He strongly refuted the opposing People Power Party's demand to exclude the Democratic Party from the nomination process for the special prosecutor, calling it "strategic incitement and absurd."

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The Democratic Party will submit the National Election Commission special prosecutor bill this week.

Han stated on Facebook that the Democratic Party will submit the bill this week to ensure a comprehensive investigation into the National Election Commission, leaving no room for doubt. The scope of the investigation would include the reduction of ballot printing quantities, the omission and delay of reports to the command center on election day, and internal corruption and incompetence within the commission.

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The opposing party's demand to exclude the Democratic Party from recommending the special prosecutor is strategic incitement and absurd.

Addressing the People Power Party's assertion that the Democratic Party should be excluded from recommending the special prosecutor, Han labeled their argument as "sophistry" and "absurd." He emphasized that the National Election Commission is an independent constitutional body and that both ruling and opposition parties should cooperate in uncovering the truth.

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The National Election Commission is an independent constitutional body. Both ruling and opposition parties must cooperate in uncovering the truth.

Han further questioned whether the People Power Party's "unreasonable demands" were an attempt to obstruct the truth-finding process and turn the issue into a political battle. He proposed that for a special prosecutor appointment that excludes political advantage or disadvantage, a recommendation from a third party, such as the Korean Bar Association, would be more realistic and fair, considering the Election Commission's unique status requiring independence and neutrality.

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Considering the Election Commission's special status requiring independence and neutrality, a recommendation from a third party like the Korean Bar Association would be more realistic and fair.