National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

“ The Supreme People’s Assembly has the authority to:
amend or supplement the Constitution; adopt, amend or supplement laws; approve the major laws adopted by the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, when the Supreme People’s Assembly is not in session; establish the basic principles of the State’s domestic and foreign policies; elect or recall the First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; elect or recall the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly ”

“ Article 46 Members of the National Assembly shall have the duty to maintain high standards of integrity. Members of the National Assembly shall give preference to national interests and shall perform their duties according to the dictates of their conscience. Any member of the National Assembly shall neither acquire rights and benefits in property or other positions, nor assist other persons to acquire the same things, by means of contracts with or dispositions by the State, public organizations or industries in abusive exercise of his/her status as a member of the National Assembly. ”

“ The National Assembly which is in existence at the time of the coming into force of this Constitution may enact a Special Law to punish the persons who committed unlawful acts in connection with the election of the President and Vice-President held on March 15, 1960 and the persons who killed or inflicted bodily injury upon or committed any other unlawful acts against the citizens protesting against the irregularities, to suspend the citizenship of the persons who committed grave anti-democratic acts taking advantage of their special positions attained before April 26, 1960 ”