United Future Party 3-term Lawmaker: "If We Lose the Legislation Committee Chair, We Will Resign from All Standing Committee Chair Positions"

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the United Future Party, Lee Jong-bae, chairman of the Policy Committee, and other members attending the party meeting held at the National Assembly on the 12th are performing the national ceremony. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun, Lim Chun-han] Three-term lawmakers of the United Future Party opposed the Democratic Party of Korea's stance on taking the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, stating, "If they push through, we will relinquish all standing committee chair positions."

On the 12th, United Future Party lawmakers held a press conference at the National Assembly Rotunda, stating, "The Democratic Party's plan to monopolize not only the Speaker of the National Assembly but also the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee is a declaration of one-party dictatorship to the public."

They emphasized, "The 21st National Assembly should be operated through dialogue and compromise, which is the will of the people and the foundation of parliamentary democracy," adding, "The Speaker and the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee have not been monopolized by one party for 32 years, which is the rule and tradition of the National Assembly."

They continued, "Following the Democratic Party's unilateral election of the Speaker through a solo opening of the National Assembly, we express serious concern and strong opposition to the current threat to unilaterally elect the chairpersons of three standing committees?the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, the Budget and Accounts Committee, and the Strategy and Finance Committee." They added, "The chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee is the minimum mechanism to check the unilateral dominance of the ruling party with 177 seats."

Meanwhile, regarding reports that the Democratic Party had reached an agreement with the United Future Party on the distribution of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee chairmanship, floor spokesperson Bae Hyun-jin clarified, "That is false information; no agreement has been made." She explained, "When Floor Leader Joo Ho-young asked, 'What are you going to give?' to the Democratic Party, which refuses to yield the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, the Democratic Party responded that way, but there was no negotiation or deal."

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