following a prolonged debate the National Assembly voted today to pass a controversial bill that calls for a revision to the ACT that established the Korea Communications Commission another phillybuster is currently taking place this time on an amendment to the broadcasting act our political correspondent shayang has the latest after a parliamentary vote ended a ruling party L filibuster the National Assembly passed an opposition Le proposal calling for a revision to the act on the establishment of the ca Communications Commission the bill requires four members of the governing body of the KCC instead of the current two to pass a resolution it passed with 183 votes in favor amid a walk out by the ruling people part party the vote followed a dayong debate initiated by the PPP on Thursday after the main opposition Democratic party tabled the bill under the National Assembly act a filibuster on each bill can be halted after 24 hours if at least 3- fifths of the parliament agree to do so the PPP opposes the bill saying that it would increase the presence of progressive figures on the public broadcasters board while the DP argued the bill was necessary to normalize broadcasting right after the vote the DP tabled another revision bill this time regarding the broadcasting act aiming to reducing State influence over public broadcasters this prompt the PPP to launch another filibuster in protest meanwhile earlier on Friday president Yun accepted the resignation of the acting chief of the KCC isin just before a national assembly vote on his impeachment the dp's decision to introduce the impeachment motion is seen as a way to block the KCC from influencing the appointment of the public broadcasters board members the presidential office expressed deep regret over the opposition party's actions accusing it of trying to weaken the KCC which oversees broadcasting as well as it and Communications policies with ease of resignation the KCC now has no standing members shayang news