Park Byeong-seok, Speaker: "National Unity is a Demand of the Times... Will Form a National Unity Committee"

Avoided answering the amnesty theory
Emphasized national unity beyond ideology

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] On the 6th, Park Byeong-seok, Speaker of the National Assembly, stated, "I am convinced that achieving national unity is the historical demand of 2021," and announced plans to establish the National Unity Committee, an advisory body directly under the Speaker of the National Assembly.

Speaker of the National Assembly Park Byeong-seok is attending the New Year's online press conference held at the National Assembly on the 6th, delivering a greeting./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the same day, Park held a virtual press conference at the National Assembly in the morning and said, "Let's create a National Assembly that puts the people first and national interests first, beyond the interests of affiliated parties and factions."

He emphasized again, "We must remove the deeply ingrained factional logic and shake off ideological excesses," adding, "We must achieve national unity through pragmatic politics that transcend factions and ideology."

At the conference, Park also announced plans to form a special committee on COVID-19, promote bipartisan diplomacy, and establish the National Unity Committee as part of his New Year's vision.

He stated, "The committee will serve as a melting pot for national unity that blends the divided public opinion of the people."

While emphasizing national unity, Park refrained from commenting on the controversial issue of pardoning former presidents. He drew a line by saying, "It is not appropriate to publicly mention this as the head of the legislative branch."

Regarding the relocation of the National Assembly to Sejong City, considered a measure for balanced national development, he said, "After a public hearing next month, we plan to complete the legal framework within the first half of the year and announce the design within this year."

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