Arrest motions for opposition lawmakers rejected

Arrest motions for opposition lawmakers rejected

Independent lawmakers Youn Kwan-suk (L) and Lee Sung-man are pictured during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul on June 12, 2023, as ruling and opposition lawmakers vote on parliamentary consent to their potential arrests as they were accused of involvement in a cash-for-votes campaign ahead of the main opposition Democratic Party's 2021 leadership election. The motion on Yoon was voted down 139-145 with nine abstentions, and the motion on Lee was rejected 132-155 with six abstentions. (Yonhap)

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