The Democratic Party to Pass Follow-up Laws for the Corruption Investigation Office and the Working National Assembly Act at the July Extraordinary Session

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] The Democratic Party of Korea has decided to submit a request to convene the July extraordinary session of the National Assembly on the 3rd to pass the follow-up bills related to the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and the "Working National Assembly Act."

On the 1st, the Democratic Party held a policy meeting where this decision was announced by floor spokesperson Park Seong-jun.

The Democratic Party plans to complete the follow-up bills for the CIO during the July extraordinary session starting on the 6th. The bills include partial amendments to the National Assembly Act, partial amendments to the Personnel Hearing Act, and regulations concerning the operation of the CIO Chief Candidate Recommendation Committee. Additionally, the party plans to recommend two candidates for the CIO Chief Recommendation Committee representing the ruling party.

Spokesperson Park said, "Although the office is scheduled to be launched by July 15, it is physically and time-wise difficult, so we will proceed according to legal procedures."

The Democratic Party also intends to pass the Government Organization Act introducing a multiple vice-minister system in the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act which prohibits the distribution of leaflets to North Korea, and livelihood-related bills concerning real estate and employment. On the 20th, personnel hearings for Kim Chang-ryong, nominee for Commissioner of the National Police Agency, and Han Sang-hyuk, nominee for Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, are also planned.

Meanwhile, during the party meeting on the same day, lawmakers debated pushing the "Working National Assembly Act" as a party policy. The final draft prepared by the party's "Working National Assembly Promotion Team" was disclosed to the lawmakers.

The Promotion Team proposed abolishing the Legislative and Judiciary Committee's authority to review the system and wording of bills and establishing a review body under the Speaker of the National Assembly to take charge of such reviews. Other provisions in the final draft include ▲applying majority rule instead of unanimous consent in standing committee decisions ▲applying the first-in, first-out principle for bills submitted ▲conducting government audits before the regular session ▲forming budget subcommittees by sector during budget reviews.

After summarizing the discussions, the Democratic Party plans to adopt the proposal as party policy and promote it as the "No. 1 party bill" during the July extraordinary session.

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