People Power Party Official Confirmed Positive... Today's High-Level Party-Government-Cheong Wa Dae Meeting Canceled

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] As a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) occurred within the National Assembly, the high-level party-government-Cheongwadae meeting scheduled for the afternoon of the 3rd was canceled. Hong Jungmin, the floor spokesperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated that "the high-level party-government-Cheongwadae meeting has been postponed."

The Democratic Party of Korea, Cheongwadae, and the government were scheduled to hold a high-level party-government-Cheongwadae consultation in the afternoon to discuss the second emergency disaster relief payment and the preparation of the 4th supplementary budget (supplementary budget). However, the schedule was canceled after a staff member of the Policy Committee Office of Lee Jongbae, the floor leader of the People Power Party (formerly the United Future Party), tested positive for COVID-19.

With the People Power Party leadership, including floor leader Joo Ho-young, canceling all schedules, Lee Nak-yeon, the leader of the Democratic Party who met with Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, on the 1st, also canceled his schedule and returned home in accordance with quarantine guidelines. Chief spokesperson Choi In-ho and Secretary General Oh Young-hoon, who were present, also took the same measures. The canceled high-level party-government-Cheongwadae schedule will be adjusted depending on the test results of the Policy Committee chairman.

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