Seoul: Acting President Choi Sang-mok reiterated his calls Monday for the ruling and opposition parties to narrow their differences and come up with a special counsel bill to investigate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid. Choi made the remark during his separate meetings with Kwon Young-se, the ruling People Power Party (PPP)'s interim leader, and the main opposition Democratic Party's leader Lee Jae-myung, at the National Assembly, urging them to draft a new bill without any "unconstitutional elements."
According to Yonhap News Agency, opposition parties have been seeking to pass a revised special counsel bill that includes allegations Yoon committed "treason" by attempting to incite war. The proposed bill also suggests that the Supreme Court's chief justice recommend a special counsel to look into Yoon's insurrection charges, a move that has faced resistance from the PPP.
Choi also urged the parties' support to activate a consultative body involving the rival parties and the government in areas such as public welfare, the economy, and trade. This body aims to fast-track bills concerning people's livelihoods, highlighting the need for collaboration to address pressing national issues.