여야 모두 "충격"..'국조특위 연장' 놓고선 설전 / SBS 8뉴스

Anchor As suspicions of statistical manipulation have emerged beyond the ballot paper shortage, both the ruling and opposition parties expressed shock. The People Power Party officially requested that the Democratic Party extend the activity period of the Special Committee for the National Election Commission's parliamentary investigation. The Democratic Party countered that this was a delaying tactic of "political agitation" and urged the People Power Party to cooperate first in passing the Special Prosecutor Act. Reporter Son Hyeong-an reports. Reporter Regarding the Joint Investigation Headquarters of the Police and Prosecutors launching a coercive investigation after detecting signs of voter turnout manipulation by the National Election Commission, People Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyuk raised his voice, stating that the activity period of the National Assembly Special Committee for the Ballot Paper Shortage Crisis must be extended to clarify all suspicions. [Jang Dong-hyuk / Leader of the People Power Party: Even if it requires extending the period of the parliamentary investigation, we must thoroughly uncover all the problems and suspicions that emerged during this local election.] The Special Committee on Parliamentary Investigation, which began on the 18th of last month, is scheduled to operate until the 1st of next month, but it has effectively concluded its activities following its final plenary session yesterday (the 22nd). Representative Jang also demanded, "In order to investigate computer manipulation and the like, the National Election Commission's servers must be included in the scope of the special prosecutor's investigation." Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik also officially proposed an extension to the Democratic Party, stating that there is no need to rush the parliamentary investigation given the allegations of voter turnout manipulation. While the Democratic Party stated that this incident once again confirmed the National Election Commission's incompetence and lax discipline, they criticized the People Power Party, accusing them of engaging in delaying political agitation by "postponing the recount of the Olympic Park ballots, holding back the special prosecutor for the National Election Commission, and only calling for an extension of the parliamentary investigation." At the same time, they demanded that the Special Prosecutor Bill be processed promptly during the July extraordinary session, claiming that Representative Jang Dong-hyuk had rejected the bill agreed upon by the floor leaders of the ruling and opposition parties over the scope of the investigation. (Video Coverage: Lee Seung-hwan, Shin Dong-hwan; Video Editing: Oh Young-taek) #SBSNews #News #Realtime #Voting #PollingStation #BallotPaperShortage #NationalElectionCommission Copyright Ⓒ SBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited.