Lee Hae-chan "Diplomatic Line Reshuffle, Very Timely... The Right People to Break the Deadlock"

Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader, are attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 3rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, called the government's reshuffle of the diplomatic and security line "very timely" and urged the United Future Party to cooperate so that the hearings for the nominees can proceed quickly.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 6th, Lee said, "Inter-Korean and US relations are running parallel. At this point, I believe the government's reshuffle of the diplomatic line is very timely."

He emphasized, "Representative Lee In-young, former Representative Park Ji-won, and former National Intelligence Service Director Suh Hoon are all well-versed in the situation on the Korean Peninsula and possess the will and experience," adding, "They are the right people to break through the current deadlock."

He then urged the United Future Party, saying, "The nominees for the diplomatic and security line must be appointed quickly and start working," and added, "For this, the National Assembly hearings must be held promptly. In particular, for the NIS director hearing to be held, the election of the National Assembly Vice Speaker and Intelligence Committee Chairperson from the opposition party is essential. We ask for your cooperation."

He also said, "Since this is the first hearing of the 21st National Assembly, I hope it will be a place for discussion and verification in a positive direction, not for fault-finding or sweeping criticisms as in the past. I expect a progressive attitude from the opposition party."

Regarding the third supplementary budget bill passed by the National Assembly on the 3rd, Lee evaluated it as "the first achievement of a working National Assembly."

He continued, "The Democratic Party thoroughly prepared in advance for the review immediately after the submission of the supplementary budget to the National Assembly," adding, "Going forward, regardless of whether plenary sessions or standing committee meetings are held, the goal of a working National Assembly is to study, prepare, and promptly handle agenda items."

He also said, "Since the start of the 21st National Assembly, about 1,400 bills have been submitted, and only nine days remain until the launch of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials," adding, "Since the opposition party is returning, I hope they will work for a working National Assembly instead of making unreasonable demands such as special investigations or parliamentary audits."

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