On the 8th, Representative Park Chan-dae, a candidate for the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea, held a press conference at the North Jeolla Provincial Council and introduced the 'special law on insurrection' as the chief sponsor.

Representative Park noted, "This is a bill aimed at completely ending the insurrection of Yoon Suk-yeol and moving toward a new Korea."

Democratic Party of Korea candidate Park Chan-dae speaks at the event 'Honam Asks, Park Chan-dae Answers' held at the Gwangju City Council press conference room on the 7th. /Yonhap News

The special law on insurrection includes provisions to restrict amnesty and rehabilitation for insurrection offenders, block government subsidies to parties that produce insurrection offenders, establish special courts dedicated to insurrection trials, protect those who confess to the insurrection and informants, and rectify disciplinary actions concerning those related to insurrection while mandating democratic education. In particular, it allows for the recovery of government subsidies that have already been paid since the declaration of a state of emergency on Dec. 3 for parties that have produced insurrection offenders.

Over 60 co-sponsors participated in this bill, including Representative Park Chan-dae, Kim Yong-min, Park Sung-jun, and Roh Jong-myung. This strong proposal is interpreted as a political move aimed at intra-party mainstream competition and the sentiments of the Honam region. Representative Park stated, "Allowing a party that does not reflect and promotes insurrection to use national tax money for this is an act against ending the insurrection."

Representative Park emphasized, "The special law seeks to isolate insurrection offenders completely from society and ensure they are fully punished, learning from the lessons of history." He also disclosed, "(By establishing a special court dedicated to insurrection cases) we aim to completely block preferential treatment such as releasing insurrection leaders through legal technicalities by judges like Ji Gwi-yeon and conducting secret trials."

Additionally, he declared that he would designate former President Yoon Suk-yeol, First Lady Kim Keon-hee, former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, and seven others as the 'ten perpetrators of the Dec. 3 insurrection' and push for an insurrection hearing comparable to a 'second 5th Republic hearing' against them.

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