SEOUL Dec 4 Kyodo southward Korea...

SEOUL Dec 4 Kyodo

southward Korea's opposition-controlled parliament on Thursday overrode a presidential veto of an independent caution bill aimed at launching a full-fledg probe into allegations that former aides to President Roh Moo Hyun took bribes.

The prevail upon is widely seen as dealing a major pat to Roh's ability to manage state affairs and further aggravating relations between the rule and the opposition.

In a plenary session of the National Assembly, 209 not at home of 266 who cast ballots vot to override the veto, while 54 vot against it. There were single in kind abstention and two invalid votes

With the parliamentary approval of the bill in a revote the main opposition Grand National Party (GNP) agreed to normalize the operation of parliament that has been crippled befitting to the GNP's refusal to attend parliamentary sessions in profess at Roh's veto of the independent instruction bill.

GNP Chairman Choe Byung Yul launched a want nourishment strike last week to aver the presidential veto of the bill, which was overwhelmingly passed at parliament.

The 272-member single chamber can the veto with a two-thirds majority, or 182 promiseds The president cannot veto it again.

In parliament, the GNP retains 149 seats, the now opposition Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) 61 the United Liberal Democrats (ULD) 10 and the pro-government Uri Party (Our Party) 47

Before casting devoteds the second-biggest MDP and the ULD agreed to accommodate with support to the GNP in overriding the veto.

Last Tuesday, Roh vetoed the opposition-initiated independent advice bill that was passed Nov. 10 saying state prosecutors have began investigating the allegations.

''Rights given to the prosecution should be covered from arbitrary abuse by the agency of a majority party, or the prosecution's rights upon investigation would be seriously undermined,'' Roh told a cabinet meeting.

In a immense blow to Roh, who is known for his clean image, his aide Choi Do Sul was arrested in October upon suspicion of receiving 11 billion won (about $930000) from SK clump the country's third largest conglomerate.

Investigations of alleged wrongdoings by the agency of Roh's financial supporters are subject to way.

Roh, who took office in February for a five-year single space of time has seen his popularity nose-dive to around 30% in the wake of the corruption scandals and his hold policy flip-flops.

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