Joo Ho-young, who chaired the last party meeting, says "Democratic Party still doesn't know what went wrong"

"Extremely Abnormal in the Past Year"
"Although It's the End of the Administration, Thorough Preparation for the Confirmation Hearing Is Necessary"

Joo Ho-young, Acting Leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 26th and delivering a speech. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Joo Ho-young, Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, presided over the final 'Floor Countermeasure Meeting.' With his term as floor leader ending on the 30th, Acting Leader Joo expressed his feelings of "powerlessness" for failing to stop the ruling party's unilateral dominance. He concluded the meeting by urging thorough responses regarding future parliamentary operations, including personnel hearings.

At the People Power Party's floor countermeasure meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Acting Leader Joo pointed out, "Looking back over the past year, it was extremely abnormal," adding, "The Democratic Party of Korea, leveraging its 180 seats, ignored the National Assembly Act and existing parliamentary procedures, unilaterally proceeding from the election of the Speaker to the selection of standing committee chairs." He continued, criticizing, "Policies like the establishment of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and the passage of the three lease laws were produced, laws characterized by double standards that lack policy consistency and do not reflect reality."

Joo, the floor leader, said, "Due to overwhelming pressure and our smaller numbers, despite our best efforts, we were unable to stop them, which made us feel powerless and devastated," but he also evaluated, "The public was well aware of these issues and strongly judged the Democratic Party administration in the April 7 election." He added, "If the Democratic Party accepts this public sentiment and operates properly, the National Assembly will normalize, but judging by their current attitude, they seem unaware of what is wrong."

Regarding the cabinet reshuffle personnel after the by-elections, Acting Leader Joo said, "Even though it is the end of the administration and only one year remains in the term, we must not neglect personnel hearings," adding, "There have been many problems among the personnel candidates during this administration; issues like plagiarism of theses may seem minor, but previously, such candidates were all disqualified." He further requested, "Please ensure that unqualified individuals do not enter the highest public offices in the Republic of Korea." Additionally, he ordered, "There are standing committees that the ruling party processes unilaterally. Signs show they are unwilling to accept reasonable criticism, so prepare thoroughly, especially among the floor managers, to prevent such occurrences."

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