Assembly passes bill to probe alleged fabricated indictments by prosecutors under Yoon
The Korea Herald · Hwang Joo-young ·
A contested bill passed Friday that will allow investigations into alleged politically motivated actions by prosecutors under former President Yoon Suk Yeol aga
A contested bill passed Friday that will allow investigations into alleged politically motivated actions by prosecutors under former President Yoon Suk Yeol against President Lee Jae Myung, former President Moon Jae-in and other figures.
The bill, pushed by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, passed with 167 votes in favor and one against. Of the 300 members of the National Assembly, 168 lawmakers were present, as the main opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote.
The investigation will cover 12 cases, including six involving Lee, whose criminal trials have been suspended since he took office in June 2025.
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