In September, some 100 lawmakers from the ruling and...

In September, some 100 lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties including Lee Kun-kae of the United Liberal Democrats (ULD) were moving to pass a bill which allows the death penalty against those who make or distribute disqualified food, thus claiming more than 100 lives. The envisioned law also stipulates supervisors who are partly blamed for the major mishap by intentionally conniving the problematic points shall be subject to life imprisonment.