Bill for opposition leader's arrest submitted to parliament

Bill for opposition leader's arrest submitted to parliament

A justice ministry official submits a bill to seek an arrest warrant for Rep. Lee Jae-myung, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, to the National Assembly's bill department in Seoul on Feb. 21, 2023. President Yoon Suk Yeol signed the motion the previous day as a legal procedure, under which prosecutors need parliamentary consent to arrest a lawmaker while the assembly is in session. Lee is suspected of having been involved in a series of corrupt allegations. (Yonhap)

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