South Korea Opposition Seeks Special Prosecutor
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South Korea's Democratic Party plans to submit a special prosecutor bill this week. The bill aims to investigate the National Election Commission over ballot shortages and election management issues. The party also proposes legislative reforms.
South Korean Parties Clash Over Special Prosecutor for Election Probe
- South Korea's ruling and opposition parties are in disagreement over the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections. - The Democratic Party proposed a third-party recommendation for the prosecutor, citing fairness and independence. - The People Power Party criticized this as an attempt to obstruct the investigation and called for a prose…
Ruling Party Leader Slams Opposition's Special Prosecutor Proposal as Delay Tactic
- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader Jang Dong-hyuk criticized the main opposition Democratic Party's proposal for a special prosecutor for the election commission, calling it a delaying tacti…
Opposition plans special prosecutor probe into election commission over ballot issues
- The Democratic Party plans to submit a special prosecutor bill this week to investigate the National Election Commission (NEC) over ballot shortages. - The ruling People Power Party previously propo…
Democratic Party to Seek Special Prosecutor for Election Commission, Proposes Legislative Reforms
- Han Byung-do, interim leader of the Democratic Party, announced plans to submit a special prosecutor bill to investigate the National Election Commission. - The proposed investigation would examine …