South Korean opposition party passes a bill to give preferential treatment to those who have contributed to the democracy movement at a plenary session of the Political Affairs Committee...The ruling party strongly opposes it.

In South Korea, a bill to enact the ``Act on Decent Treatment of People of Merit in a Democratic Party (Democratic Meritorious Persons Act)'' was proposed by members of the ruling party ``People's Power'' at a plenary session of the National Assembly Political Affairs Committee (Political Affairs Committee) held in the afternoon on the 14th. While not participating,