SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) — A ruling Democratic Party-led bill on a constitutional amendment was scuttled Thursday as the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) boycotted a parliamentary vote to pass the motion.
The National Assembly convened a plenary session at 2 p.m., but PPP lawmakers refused to participate in the vote, preventing the Assembly from reaching the required quorum.
The bill seeks to tighten the requirements for declaring martial law, requiring the president to obtain parliamentary approval without delay and stipulating that if the National Assembly rejects the declaration or fails to approve it within 48 hours, the martial law will be immediately nullified.
The National Assembly holds a plenary session to vote on a ruling party-led bill on a constitutional amendment amid a boycott from the main opposition party in Seoul on May 7, 2026. (Yonhap)
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