April 29 National Assembly Judiciary Committee Postponed... Main Session Uncertain Due to Ruling Party Staff COVID-19 Confirmation

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The plenary meeting of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, scheduled for the morning of the 29th, has been postponed. A staff member working in the office of a Democratic Party lawmaker tested positive for COVID-19, making both the morning Legislation and Judiciary Committee plenary meeting and the afternoon plenary session of the National Assembly uncertain.

On the same day, the National Assembly COVID-19 Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters stated, "An employee working in the National Assembly Members' Office Building has tested positive," adding, "We are currently confirming detailed movement paths, and if additional measures are required based on the epidemiological investigation results, we will notify again."

The Legislation and Judiciary Committee plenary meeting was scheduled to handle the Public Officials Conflict of Interest Prevention Act and other matters, while the afternoon plenary session was expected to include a vote on the new chairperson of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee.

The Democratic Party floor leadership nominated Representative Park Kwang-on (3-term) as the new chairperson of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and decided to put the nomination to a vote in the plenary session. Representative Park was elected as the chairperson of the 21st National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee but resigned after two months without completing his term due to his appointment as the party's secretary-general.

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