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A parliamentary subcommittee approved a bill on Wednesday calling for a special counsel to investigate allegations of fabricated indictments under the previous administration, including those involving President Lee Jae Myung. The ruling Democratic Party of Korea said it will seek parliamentary passage this week, with the bill passing the Legislation and Judiciary Committee a day after being put on the agenda. The move comes amid heightened confrontation between ruling and opposition parties at the start of the legislative session. Korean media report the party aims to handle the bill at a plenary session on Thursday. The special counsel team investigating the ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections also raided the National Election Commission and its Seoul office on Wednesday over allegations that officials altered voting logs.