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| Lawmakers from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party have taken their protest to Cheong Wa Dae Thursday as they failed to block a "fast-track" package of reform bills by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and three other parties. The bills include items on President Moon Jae-in's key legislative agenda such as establishment of a new anti-corruption investigative authority. The LKP, led by Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn and floor leader Rep. Na Kyung-won, gathered at a fountain square in front of the presidential office Thursday morning and held placards reading, "Punish dictatorship, protect constitution" and "Moon Jae-in stop." Five lawmakers of the party had their heads shaved to highlight the party's voice. A petition posted to the Cheong Wa Dae website on April 22 calling for the party's disbandment has drawn the online petition portal's record number of over 1.6 million endorsers as of Thursday. |
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