Yoon Vetoes Three Bills, Quashing Special Counsel Investigation into Allegations against First Lady l KBS WORLD

President Yoon Suk Yeol has vetoed three controversial payments, together with one mandating a particular counsel investigation into allegations towards first woman Kim Keon-hee.

The presidential workplace stated Wednesday that Yoon endorsed Cupboard motions asking the parliament to rethink the three opposition-led payments. 

One of many different payments mandates a particular counsel investigation regarding a marine’s demise final yr throughout flood reduction efforts, whereas a 3rd directs state funds to native governments for the issuance and sale of regional present certificates.

Yoon’s endorsement got here two days after the Cupboard permitted motions towards the payments, at a gathering presided over by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

Yoon has vetoed a complete of 24 payments since taking workplace in Might 2022.