Science and ICT Committee Democratic Party Members "Cannot Help but Laugh at the People Power Party's Statement Misleading Public Opinion"

Group Statement Released on the 23rd Publicly Criticizing
"If Opposition Refuses to Recommend Surveillance Committee Members,
5th Term Will Be Formed with Only Ruling Party and Blue House Nominees"

Democratic Party lawmaker Cho Seung-rae, the ruling party's secretary of the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] "It is hard to suppress a smirk at the People Power Party issuing a statement to manipulate public opinion without any legal basis or precedent."

On the 23rd, 11 members of the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea issued a joint statement publicly criticizing members of the People Power Party regarding the delay in launching the 5th Broadcasting and Communications Deliberation Committee.

Earlier, members of the Science and Technology Committee from the People Power Party released a statement in the afternoon, saying, "It is hypocritical to hide the problematic recommended personnel and brazenly claim that the committee will launch only with government and ruling party recommended members," and again demanded that the Blue House and the Democratic Party disclose their recommended personnel first. The opposition party also added that they had already formed the committee members in January.

The Broadcasting and Communications Deliberation Committee, an independent civilian organization, is composed of nine committee members serving three-year terms, supported by an administrative organization. The President, the Speaker of the National Assembly, and the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee each recommend three members. Although the formation of the 5th committee became necessary at the beginning of the year, its launch has been delayed for about five months due to conflicts between the ruling and opposition parties. The opposition is demanding that the Blue House and ruling party disclose their recommended personnel first.

In their joint statement, Democratic Party members said, "We were stunned to see the statement issued today under the name of Science and Technology Committee member Park Sung-joong of the People Power Party," and asked, "From the 1st to the 4th committee, has the President (Blue House) and ruling party ever disclosed their recommended members first before the opposition party recommended theirs for the chairperson and members of the Broadcasting and Communications Deliberation Committee?" They pointed out that there is no legal regulation or precedent making this mandatory.

They continued, "We cannot help but smirk at the People Power Party issuing statements to manipulate public opinion such as 'The Blue House and Democratic Party must disclose their recommended members first for the People Power Party to recommend theirs,' or 'There are concerns due to reports that a specific person has been nominated as chairperson,' without any legal basis or precedent."

The lawmakers emphasized, "We can no longer tolerate the situation where the Broadcasting Deliberation Committee has not been formed for over five months due to the People Power Party's non-cooperation, resulting in the inability to handle deliberation agendas related to digital sex crimes and broadcasting information and communications," and stressed, "If the opposition party does not recommend committee members according to the law, the 5th committee must launch with a majority of six members to carry out the pressing tasks."

They also called for cooperation in the normal operation of the committee. Democratic Party members urged, "Continuing to watch and wait for the People Power Party, which throws tantrums and neglects the National Assembly without basic principles, rules, or common sense, is tantamount to the National Assembly, entrusted with authority by the people, shirking its responsibility and ignoring the people," urging the opposition party to appoint committee members.

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