Parliament to Vote on Arrest Consent for Independent Lawmaker Kang on 24th

The National Assembly will vote on an arrest consent motion for independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo, who faces political funds law violations, at a plenary session on the 24th.

Kim Hyun-jung, floor spokesperson for the Democratic Party, told reporters after a general meeting at the National Assembly on the 22nd, "The plenary session on the 24th has been confirmed. The arrest consent motion for Rep. Kang is scheduled to be processed that day."

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on the 9th requested a pre-arrest warrant for Rep. Kang and former city council member Kim Kyung on charges of violating the Political Funds Act and the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, as well as breach of trust (for Kang Sun-woo) and bribery (for Kim Kyung). As a sitting lawmaker, Rep. Kang has immunity from arrest and must receive approval from the National Assembly before undergoing a substantive examination of the arrest warrant.

The arrest consent request for Rep. Kang was reported to the plenary session on the 12th. Under the National Assembly Act, a vote on arrest consent must be held within 24 to 72 hours. However, if no plenary session is held within that period, the vote must take place at the first subsequent session. The arrest consent motion requires a majority of registered members present and approval from a majority of those present to pass.