People Power Party: "Speaker Park's Filibuster Stop Vote... How Hard Is It to Side with the Democratic Party?"

"It's Okay to Return to the Democratic Party Now"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 14th, the People Power Party criticized Speaker of the National Assembly Park Byeong-seok, saying, "Yesterday, thanks to Speaker Park's anonymous vote, the motion to end the filibuster (legal obstruction of parliamentary proceedings through unlimited debate) was passed," and added, "How hard must it have been to side with the Democratic Party, including forcibly assigning members to standing committees at the start of the 21st National Assembly?"

On the same day, Bae Jun-young, spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a statement, "I understand. How hard it must have been to guard the speaker's seat in two shifts a day because of the filibuster," and added, "The lonely figure entering the voting booth to cast a ballot was equally pitiful."

Spokesperson Bae said, "All members begin their speeches in the plenary session with 'Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly.' I believe this contains a lot of meaning. It is a respect for experience and leadership, and also seems like a slogan asking for impartial neutrality," and stated, "Now you may return to the Democratic Party. I want to stop making things difficult for you."

Spokesperson Bae also said, "Before you leave, I hope you convey to your successor the message that the recommendation of the head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) will be decided by agreement between the ruling and opposition floor leaders."

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