Prosecutors seek prison terms for opposition lawmakers over 2019 Assembly scuffle

Prosecutors on Monday requested prison sentences for nearly a dozen lawmakers affiliated with the predecessor of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over their alleged involvement in a physical altercation at the National Assembly in 2019. The Seoul Southern District Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Nov. 20, more than six years after the incident took place. Prosecutors requested a two-year sentence for Rep. Na Kyung-won of the PPP, who served as the then main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP)'s floor leader at the time. A 10-month prison term and a fine of 2 million won ($1,440) were sought for Rep. Song Eon-seog, the current PPP floor leader. Prosecutors also sought a 1 1/2-year prison term for Hwang Kyo-ahn, former leader of the LKP. In April 2019, the then ruling Democratic Party of Korea, in cooperation with minor opposition blocs, including the center-right Bareunmirae Party, sought to fast-track a package of reform bills. Among the key bills was legislation aimed at establishing an independent agency to investigate corruption involving high-ranking governmenWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times