The Independent Counsel Act on Insurrection, the Special Counsel Act on First Lady Kim, etc. rejected the National Assembly's re-vote.

The "Civil War Special Prosecutor Act" and "Kim's Special Prosecutor Act," which returned to the National Assembly due to the exercise of acting President Choi Sang-mok's right to demand reconsideration, were rejected in the National Assembly plenary session today (8th).The

Special Counsel Act failed to cross the threshold of the National Assembly with 198 votes approved, 101 votes rejected, and 1 abstention out of 300 votes, and the 'Kim Special Counsel Act' failed to pass 196 votes, 103 votes rejected, and one invalid vote, respectively.

In order to pass the bill, which the president exercised his right to request reconsideration, at least two-thirds of the lawmakers present must approve it in the re-voting.

In addition, amendments to the National Assembly Act, which calls for the abolition of the automatic budget bill, and amendments to the National Assembly Testimony Appraisal Act, which allows witnesses who do not attend parliamentary hearings or agenda review meetings, have also been rejected.

The revision of the Grain Management Act, which requires the government to purchase excess production if rice prices plunge or soar from the benchmark price, will also not exceed the threshold of the National Assembly and will be automatically discarded.