The Korea Times
The Cabinet approved a motion Monday to amend some parts of the Constitution, setting the stage for the National Assembly to vote on the proposed amendment and, if passed by lawmakers, the amendment will be put to a national referendum. The move comes after 187 lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and five minor parties jointly proposed the bill on Friday to tighten the requirements for declaring martial law and incorporate the spirit of past pro-democracy movements into the Constitution. The main opposition People Power Party has not joined the move. With the Cabinet's approval, President Lee Jae Myung is required put up public notice of the proposed amendment for at least 20 days to give citizens time to review it. The National Assembly is then required to vote on the bill within 60 days of the public notice, where it must secure a two-thirds majority to pass. If the bill is approved between May 4 to 10, a national referendum could be held alongside the June 3 local elections. The amendment must win both a majority turnout and majority approval to be finalized. The
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