Given the sharply-split votes on Monday, more DP lawmakers are expected to vote for his arrest if the prosecution seeks another arrest warrant for Lee.
DP lawmakers regarded the vote on Wednesday as a rehearsal of an upcoming vote on the fate of their boss.
The Democratic Party (DP) voted down a request from the prosecution to arrest Rep. Noh Woong-rae on the suspicion that he received a 60 million won ($47,244) bribe from a businessman in return for favors.
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