Bill passed to appoint independent counsel over Marine's death Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party exit a plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul on May 2, 2024, as the main opposition Democratic Party, which has 175 seats at the 300-member unicameral parliament, submitted a bill to appoint a special investigator at the National Assembly in Seoul on May 2, 2024. The bill, passed unilaterally later, is aimed at looking into allegations of interference by ranking military officials in the probe into the death of Marine Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who was swept away by a torrent in a stream during a search operation for civilians missing amid heavy rains in July 2023. (Yonhap)/2024-05-02 16:50:25/ < 1980-2024 YONHAPNEWS AGENCY. .>