The Democratic Party announced on June 11 that it is considering both a national investigation and a special investigation into the mismanagement of ballots during the June 3 local elections and by-elections. However, the party emphasized the need to monitor the ongoing joint investigation by the government and law enforcement agencies.
Lee Joo-hee, the party's floor spokesperson, told reporters at the National Assembly, "We will strive to uncover the full extent of the poor election management caused by the Election Commission and work to prevent its recurrence. We are not at a stage where specific issues are being excluded from consideration."
Lee further asserted, "There is no need to distrust the organization created by the government when it comes to investigating a constitutional body that is completely independent from the government and the National Assembly." She stressed the importance of observing the progress of the joint investigation team, which is moving swiftly.
Additionally, Lee noted that while a request for a national investigation was reported to the plenary session today, the actual investigation is expected to begin around the end of June. She stated, "The immediate task is to ensure that the national investigation, which is the fastest and most certain measure the National Assembly can take, proceeds smoothly."
She also mentioned that the Democratic Party has launched a task force for electoral reform and aims to develop proposals for reforming the election management system. "If the opposition party agrees to these reform proposals, we believe they can be processed quickly in the National Assembly in the second half of the year," she added.
Meanwhile, Han Byeong-do, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, and Jeong Jeom-sik, the floor leader of the People Power Party, met on the same day to discuss solutions to the Election Commission crisis. National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik also urged for cooperation to resolve the situation promptly.
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