DP floor leader vows 'end to insurrection,' push for prosecution reform

▲ Han Byung-do, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party, delivers a policy speech during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul on Feb. 3, 2026. (Yonhap)

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DP floor leader vows 'end to insurrection,' push for prosecution reform

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) pledged to press ahead with sweeping judicial reforms and put an end to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law crisis as he addressed the parliament on Tuesday.

Rep. Han Byung-do made the remarks in his policy address at the National Assembly, calling people's livelihoods the utmost priority of the Lee Jae Myung administration.

"An end to insurrection equals restoring people's livelihoods," he said. "The DP will put a complete end to the insurrection and carry out sweeping prosecutorial, judicial and social reforms."

He also stressed the need to conduct a thorough probe into allegations that were not fully addressed by the three special counsel investigations into Yoon's failed martial law bid, corruption allegations tied to former first lady Kim Keon Hee and the 2023 death of a Marine.

On prosecutorial reform, Han said there would be "no compromise," reiterating the party's commitment to push for the separation of the prosecution's investigative and indictment authorities to rein in its power.

Han added that Yoon, along with other key figures involved with the Dec. 3 martial law declaration, including former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, will "not be able to escape the maximum sentence" when the court delivers its verdict on Feb. 19.

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