Seoul: A motion seeking the arrest of Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party was submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday, with a parliamentary vote likely to take place this week.

According to Yonhap News Agency, last month, a special counsel team filed for an arrest warrant against Kweon for allegedly receiving 100 million won (US$72,000) in illegal political funds from a former Unification Church official in 2022.

By law, sitting lawmakers are immune from arrest while parliament is in session and can only be put under arrest with consent from the National Assembly. A Seoul court began the procedure of requesting the National Assembly's consent late last month.

The National Assembly is expected to vote on the motion Thursday. If the motion is passed, the court will hold an arrest warrant hearing for the lawmaker. It will reject the warrant without a hearing if the motion is voted down.