DP introduces bill to scrap prosecution's supplementary investigation rights

PPP lawmakers boycotted the committee meeting and instead held a rally outside, criticizing the ruling party's unilateral advancement of the bill. This occurred amid stalled negotiations between the two parties regarding the allocation of standing committee chairs. The DP, which controls the National Assembly, had recently elected the heads of a special budget committee and ten parliamentary standing committees, including the key judiciary committee.

Late last month, then Prime Minister Kim Min-seok had stated that the government had concluded on scrapping the prosecution's right to supplementary investigations, while respecting the National Assembly's decision without proposing a new bill. The DP's current action aligns with its broader push for prosecution reform, which includes dismantling the current prosecution system and establishing two new agencies for investigations and indictments. This reform legislation was passed by parliament and the Cabinet in March and is slated to take effect in October.