The president remanded the bill back to the National Assembly, where it is unlikely to be picked back up, arguing that approving the legislation would have only left Korea further divided
President Yoon Suk Yeol rejected a special act aimed at investigating the 2022 crowd crush in central Seoul s Itaewon, which resulted in the death of 159 people. The government justified the rejection by stating that the act, driven by the opposition, undermines constitutional principles due to its intent to establish an investigation committee.
The president remanded the bill back to the National Assembly, where it is unlikely to be picked back up, arguing that approving the legislation would have only left Korea further divided
President Yoon Suk Yeol rejected a special act aimed at investigating the 2022 crowd crush in central Seoul s Itaewon, which resulted in the death of 159 people. The government justified the rejection by stating that the act, driven by the opposition, undermines constitutional principles due to its intent to establish an investigation committee.
Lawmaker Kang Sung-hee of the minor progressive Jinbo Party was restrained and physically dragged away by the president’s guards after raising his voice with the president