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DP to Put Contentious Fast-Tracked Reform Bills to a Vote

Written: 2019-12-13 10:40:35Updated: 2019-12-13 14:22:58

DP to Put Contentious Fast-Tracked Reform Bills to a Vote

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The head of the ruling Democratic Party(DP) says contentious fast-tracked electoral and prosecutorial reform bills as well as legislation concerning people's livelihoods will be put up for a parliamentary vote on Friday.

DP Chair Lee Hae-chan made the announcement earlier on Friday, saying the main opposition Liberty Korea Party(LKP) rejected the DP's proposal to negotiate and continues to protest the fast-tracked bills.

Lee said although dialogue and compromise should be prioritized, it is the basic principle of democracy to make a decision by a majority vote if one party refuses to negotiate.

The DP chair said that the door remains open for the LKP to engage in talks on the fast-tracked electoral reform bill, however, as it dictates election rules.

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