Prosecutors demanded prison terms for nearly a dozen People Power Party lawmakers on Monday. The charges stem from a 2019 physical confrontation at the National Assembly. Courts will announce verdicts on November 20, more than six years after the incident occurred. Officials requested two years for Representative Na Kyung-won, who led the opposition Liberty Korea Party at that time. They sought ten months and a 2 million won fine for the current floor leader, Song Eon-seog.
A sentence of eighteen months was requested for former party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn. The confrontation began when Democrats and minor opposition groups attempted to advance reform legislation in April 2019. Liberty Korea Party members physically blocked the legislative process and confined Representative Chae Yi-bae in his office for five hours. Both sides filed eighteen complaints against each other for assault and obstruction. Na rejected the charges during Monday's hearing, claiming their resistance represented legitimate political activity rather than illegal violence.
A sentence of eighteen months was requested for former party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn. The confrontation began when Democrats and minor opposition groups attempted to advance reform legislation in April 2019. Liberty Korea Party members physically blocked the legislative process and confined Representative Chae Yi-bae in his office for five hours. Both sides filed eighteen complaints against each other for assault and obstruction. Na rejected the charges during Monday's hearing, claiming their resistance represented legitimate political activity rather than illegal violence.
