The ruling Democratic Party(DP) plans to pass a bill through parliament depriving the prosecution of its investigative power within the month, enabling it to promulgate the reform at a Cabinet meeting on May 3.

The DP’s interim chief, Yun Ho-jung, revealed the plan on Tuesday when he appeared on a radio program.

Yun’s comment came as the party is set to hold a general meeting of its members later in the day to finalize the details on such a reform bill.

With such remarks, Yun was apparently reiterating the party’s intent to pass the bill in the April parliamentary session before President Moon's five-year term expires.

Meanwhile, Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo, who strongly opposes the passage of the reform bill, urged the DP to make a wise decision on the matter for the people and the nation’s future at its planned general meeting.