PPP boycotts judiciary committee proceedings over special counsel bill

The People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers have announced a boycott of all committee proceedings, including budget reviews, at the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee. This decision is in protest of the recent passage of a bill calling for a special counsel investigation into allegations of fabricated indictments against President Lee Jae Myung and others.

The PPP argues that this bill undermines the rule of law and violates the constitutional principle of equality before the law. The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), which pushed through the special counsel bill in just three days after ending the opposition party's filibuster, is accused of violating these principles by enabling the president to evade legal consequences.

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