'Transfer came after cabinet meeting schedule was set; urgency and timing considered'

Cheong Wa Dae [Yonhap]
Cheong Wa Dae [Yonhap]

Cheong Wa Dae said Monday that the promulgation order for the so-called "fabricated indictment" special prosecutor act will not be placed on the agenda of the 48th Cabinet meeting, chaired by President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday, and will instead be reviewed at next week's Cabinet meeting.

A Cheong Wa Dae official said the promulgation order was transmitted from the National Assembly on Friday afternoon, after the schedule for the 48th Cabinet meeting had already been set. "Accordingly, it is expected to be placed on the agenda at next week's Cabinet meeting," the official said.

The official added that the timing of submission to the Cabinet is determined by considering factors such as when the bill was transferred from the Assembly and the degree of urgency involved, and that placement on the next Cabinet meeting agenda is not mandatory.

The special prosecutor act passed the National Assembly plenary session on Friday at around 5:23 p.m., led by the Democratic Party of Korea, after the People Power Party's filibuster — a legal procedural delay through unlimited debate — ended.

Cheong Wa Dae concluded there was no need to add the bill to this week's Cabinet agenda, taking into account both the timing of its transfer from the Assembly and the overall level of urgency.

As Cabinet meetings are typically held every Tuesday, the fabricated indictment special prosecutor act promulgation order is likely to be reviewed at the Nov. 17 Cabinet meeting.


thanks@heraldcorp.com