In South Korea, critics argue proposed bill curbing presidential pardon powers is unconstitutional

A bill to amend the Amnesty Act to ban presidential pardons for those who committed insurrection or treason passed the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee's first subcommittee on bill review on the 20th. The People Power Party opposed the bill and walked out of the meeting room. [ . . . ] The amendment would bar the president from granting pardons to those who committed insurrection and treason. However, because the presidential pardon power is specified in Article 79 of the Constitution, some argue the amendment is unconstitutional. In response, the ruling party included an exception clause allowing pardons with the consent of three-fifths of all National Assembly members.
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