Prime Minister Jeong Sye-kyun Appointment Bill Passed in National Assembly... 164 in Favor, 109 Against

Prime Minister nominee Jeong Sye-gyun is attending the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 8th, responding to questions from lawmakers. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Park Cheol-eung, Lim Chun-han] On the afternoon of the 13th, the National Assembly held a plenary session and passed the nomination consent bill for Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun.

On that day, 278 members of the National Assembly, including the Liberty Korea Party, participated in the vote, with 164 votes in favor, 109 against, 1 abstention, and 4 invalid votes.

Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party, said, "The Liberty Korea Party raised absurd suspicions as if saying 'if not the Liberty Korea Party, then never,' but rather, the hearing clearly demonstrated the Prime Minister's experience and humility." He added, "To prevent a government vacuum, I hope the Liberty Korea Party will stop obstructing state affairs and confidently participate in the vote on the consent bill to fulfill their role as the opposition party," showing his determination to push the vote forward.

The current Personnel Hearing Act stipulates that the personnel hearing report must be submitted to the Speaker within three days from the end of the hearing, and if not submitted within the period, the Speaker may refer the nomination consent bill to the plenary session. Previously, the National Assembly's Special Committee on Personnel Hearings conducted the hearing for candidate Chung on the 7th and 8th, but failed to adopt the personnel hearing report due to disagreements between the ruling and opposition parties over the composition of the verification committee.

Although the Liberty Korea Party opposed it, they were outnumbered. Shim Jae-chul, floor leader of the Liberty Korea Party, criticized at a press briefing the day before, saying, "The personnel hearing report has not been adopted, yet the Democratic Party says they will arbitrarily process the confirmation bill," and added, "The two Speakers (former Speaker Chung Sye-kyun and Speaker Moon Hee-sang) seem to lack constitutional spirit and only have the DNA of regime henchmen. They will be judged."

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