Sim Sang-jung and Moon Hee-sang Visit, Urge "Hold a One-Point National Assembly Session on n번방 Before the General Election"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Sim Sang-jung, leader of the Justice Party, urged Moon Hee-sang, Speaker of the National Assembly, to convene a one-point session of the National Assembly before the April 15 general election to pass laws related to the ‘n번방’ case.

On the morning of the 30th, Sim visited Speaker Moon and said, “Since there is anger over the National Assembly’s irresponsibility, it seems right to respond responsibly to this issue and hold the election,” expressing this view.

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He said, “Ultimately, the public believes that our political circles bear great responsibility for the large-scale spread of such incidents,” adding, “The National Assembly has not accurately grasped the facts of the case, and the relevant standing committees have handled it very negligently.”

He continued, “Other parties suggest holding a May extraordinary session after the general election to handle this, but that is not possible. It is practically impossible,” and pointed out, “The public sees this as a half-hearted political gesture that only pays lip service.”

He then emphasized, “If the Democratic Party of Korea and the United Future Party make a decision, they can reach an agreement even if election campaigning is suspended for a day. I hope the Speaker actively mediates this.”

Speaker Moon responded, “I completely agree with Leader Sim’s view,” and said, “I will talk with the floor leaders of the two major parties within today.” However, he added, “I think it is most desirable to handle this before the election, but there have been cases in the past where a May extraordinary session was convened,” and said, “Even if it is not convened before the general election, please do not distrust the May session too much. I will do my best.”

After the private meeting, Leader Sim told reporters, “Speaker Moon said he would actively discuss this with the floor leaders,” and added, “Since he is the person who created the National Assembly’s public petition system, I believe he will handle this matter responsibly.”

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