South Korean National Assembly to Vote on Prosecution Reform Bill Amid Filibuster

Nat'l Assembly set to vote on prosecution reform bill as filibuster enters 2nd day

The National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party, was set Friday to vote on a bill that would strip the prosecution of its direct investigative powers as an opposition filibuster to block the move neared its 24-hour mark. The DP is expected to push for the passage of the revision to the Criminal Procedure Act during a plenary session at around 4 p.m., after ending a filibuster launched by the main opposition People Power Party the previous day. If approved, the revision would strip the

By The Korea Herald