Lee In-young "We Must Pass Livelihood Bills While Preparing for Elections... Let's Convene the February Extraordinary National Assembly"

Lee In-young, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 21st and delivering a speech. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Wondara and Jeon Jinyoung] Lee In-young, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, proposed holding a February extraordinary session of the National Assembly to the opposition parties, including the Liberty Korea Party, for the passage of livelihood bills. He also reiterated the necessity of police reform following prosecutorial reform.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 22nd, Floor Leader Lee said, "Each party is busy preparing for elections, but we cannot indefinitely delay the passage of livelihood bills that affect the lives of the people," adding, "I formally propose the February extraordinary session of the National Assembly. I ask the opposition parties to promptly begin negotiations on the schedule for the extraordinary session."

Floor Leader Lee stated, "There are 97 urgent livelihood bills pending in the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and more than 70 essential livelihood bills remain in each standing committee." He cited urgent livelihood bills such as the Special Act on Fine Dust Reduction, the Local Autonomy Act, the Special Act on Humidifier Disinfectants, the Regional Coexistence Act, the Past Affairs Act, the Tax Accountant Act, the Labor Union Act, and the National Intelligence Service Act.

Floor Leader Lee emphasized, "We will make every effort to ensure that the effects of livelihood economic policies are realized on the ground," and added, "We will do our best to make the general election a livelihood-focused election." He also said, "The ruling party and government will prioritize revitalizing the livelihood economy as the top national agenda this year and will execute the budget swiftly and accurately."

He also stressed the necessity of police reform following prosecutorial reform. Floor Leader Lee said, "Police reform must be expedited following prosecutorial reform," adding, "The introduction of the autonomous police system, the establishment of the National Investigation Commission, and the reorganization of intelligence police must be addressed through police legislation for the adjustment of investigative authority between the police and prosecution to function properly." He urged, "The Ministry of Justice and the prosecution should abandon the habit of asserting their positions to the media and instead come together to focus on internal discussions for prosecutorial reform."

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