'Half' First Meeting of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee... Yoon Huduk, Chairman, "Regrettable that the United Party Did Not Attend"

Yoon Hoo-duk, Chairman of the National Assembly's Strategy and Finance Committee, is presiding over the full committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 17th. Members of the United Future Party were absent from the meeting that day. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] The first meeting of the 21st National Assembly's Planning and Finance Committee was held on the 17th. As members of the United Future Party protested the ruling party's unilateral organization of the committee by refusing to attend, the meeting proceeded with only 'half' of the members present.

Yoon Hoo-duk, the Planning and Finance Committee chairman from the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "It is regrettable and unfortunate that the United Future Party members are unable to attend," but added, "We held today's meeting with the judgment that nothing takes precedence over taking care of people's livelihoods and the economy." He also urged the opposition to return to the committee, saying, "I hope the confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties will be resolved soon so that we can discuss state affairs with the United Future Party members."

At the meeting, the agenda to appoint Go Yong-jin, a Democratic Party member, as the ruling party's secretary was approved.

Meanwhile, in the Democratic Party, senior members including Go Yong-jin, Kim Doo-kwan, Lee Kwang-jae, Woo Won-shik, Jung Sung-ho, and Kim Kyung-hyup, as well as second-term members Park Hong-geun and Hong Ik-pyo, and first-term members Kim Soo-heung, Kim Ju-young, Yang Kyung-sook, Yang Hyang-ja, and Jung Il-young are active. Jang Hye-young of the Justice Party and Yong Hye-in of the Basic Income Party were also assigned to the Planning and Finance Committee. The United Future Party was forcibly assigned by Speaker Park Byeong-seok but has submitted a resignation letter.

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