A bill to completely abolish the prosecution's direct investigation rights passed the National Assembly plenary session on the 31st. It marks a major transformation of the judicial system, as the prosecutorial investigation structure maintained for over 70 years since the enactment of the Criminal Procedure Act in 1954 is legally overhauled.

The National Assembly put the bill to a vote during the plenary session, passing it with 175 in favor, 2 against, and 1 abstention out of 178 lawmakers present. The People Power Party boycotted the vote in opposition to the bill's passage. When the bill was brought to the plenary session the previous day, the People Power Party launched a filibuster to block its passage.

With the passage of this bill, the prosecution's direct investigation authority will be legally and completely abolished. Attention is now focused on the subsequent changes to the criminal justice process and the overall investigation system.