During a two-day-long filibuster, Seoul’s lawmakers clashed over a controversial bill that could jail or fine people for sending informational fliers and propaganda leaflets over the border into North Korean territory.
The National Assembly’s vote on the “anti-leaflet” bill has been delayed since last Wednesday after the opposing, conservative People’s Power Party staged multiple filibusters.
During a two-day-long filibuster, Seoul’s lawmakers clashed over a controversial bill that could jail or fine people for sending informational fliers and propaganda leaflets over the border into North Korean territory.
The National Assembly’s vote on the “anti-leaflet” bill has been delayed since last Wednesday after the opposing, conservative People’s Power Party staged multiple filibusters.
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