The Democratic Party of Korea said it will convene a plenary session this week to present a motion calling for a parliamentary investigation to determine the facts behind the shortage of ballot papers in the June 3 local elections. It also formed an "election system reform task force (TF)" to comprehensively review the election management system. On the by-elections, it said it will watch the situation as legal procedures such as lawsuits and petitions proceed.
After a floor countermeasures meeting at the National Assembly on the 9th, Democratic Party floor spokesperson Lee Ju-hui met with reporters and said, "We intend to push for a plenary session this week to present the motion for a parliamentary investigation," adding, "We will actively pursue negotiations while watching the outcome of the People Power Party floor leadership lineup."
She added, "We have also formally formed the election system reform TF. The Director General is Rep. Song Ki-heon, and Reps. Kim Young-bae, Park Sang-hyuk, Lee Hae-sik, Park Kyun-taek, Park Hee-seung, Lee Jeong-heon, Lee Ju-hui, and Lim Mi-ae will participate," and said, "The TF will hold its first meeting on the morning of the 10th and will swiftly seek legislative revisions to the election management system."
Regarding the by-elections, the floor spokesperson said, "This is an issue that must be handled in accordance with law and principle, and it is not a matter for the National Assembly to intervene in," adding, "We will closely monitor and watch the legal procedures and processes, such as lawsuits or petition proceedings, as they move forward."
She continued, "It must also be premised in the parliamentary investigation that the National Assembly is not the body that determines the by-elections," adding, "The main purpose of the parliamentary investigation is how to institutionally improve various problems, and if cases that violate current law are found, measures can be taken under current law."