Democratic and Justice Parties "Must Hold Plenary Session on 8th to Pass Livelihood Bills... United Party Repeats Nitpicking"

[Asia Economy Reporter Won Dara] The Democratic Party and the Justice Party urged the United Future Party on the 8th to hold a plenary session and pass livelihood bills.

Song Gap-seok, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said in a written briefing on the 3rd, "We ask the United Future Party to actively cooperate in holding a plenary session on the 8th so that even one more law for the people and livelihood can be passed."

He pointed out, "Considering that the full-scale transition period to prepare for the 21st National Assembly begins after the 8th, it is realistically difficult to hold a plenary session during that period," adding, "Now is not the time to argue about the new floor leadership. Ultimately, it will only repeat the United Future Party's nitpicking that has been consistent throughout the 20th National Assembly."

The Democratic Party listed the bills to be passed at the plenary session on the 8th as ▲ amendments to the Comprehensive Real Estate Tax Act and Income Tax Act related to the 12·16 real estate measures ▲ follow-up bills for the establishment of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) ▲ constitutional incompatibility bills such as the Tax Accountant Act and the Teachers' Union Act. They also stated that the 'one-point constitutional amendment bill' containing the people's constitutional amendment proposal system, which expires on the 9th, should go through the approval process.

Lee In-young, floor leader of the Democratic Party, explained at a press briefing held at the National Assembly that day morning, "The United Future Party's claim that the plenary session is for the constitutional amendment bill distorts the true intention," adding, "It means that we hope to proceed with the procedural closure process to comply with constitutional procedures."

Kang Min-jin, spokesperson for the Justice Party, also said in a briefing that day, "The approval deadline for the constitutional amendment bill expires on the 9th," and "According to the constitution, a plenary session must be held by May 9," adding, "Not cooperating with this is tantamount to violating the constitution."

Spokesperson Kang emphasized that at the last plenary session, additional bills to prevent the Telegram n-bang case should be passed, including ▲ amendments to the Information and Communications Network Act imposing immediate action obligations on information and communication service providers regarding sexual exploitation materials ▲ amendments to the Juvenile Protection Act setting minimum sentences for sexual crimes against children and adolescents. He also mentioned the 4·3 Special Act amendment and the Past Affairs Act amendment as bills that need to be processed.

Meanwhile, Shim Jae-cheol, floor leader of the United Future Party, refused to convene the plenary session on the 8th, saying, "It is a matter to be decided by the newly elected floor leadership on the 8th." He also criticized it as "a preliminary battle for the Democratic Party's constitutional amendment."

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