Formation of National Assembly Media Arbitration Act Agenda Adjustment Committee... Kim Eui-gyeom Included in 'Opposition Party Quota'

On the 17th, a full meeting of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee was held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] The National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee will hold a coordination committee meeting to discuss the amendment to the "Act on the Mediation and Relief of Damage in the Press" (Press Mediation Act).

According to the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee on the 18th, the Democratic Party of Korea appointed three members?Kim Seung-won, Lee Byung-hoon, and Jeon Yong-gi?as coordination committee members. For the opposition party, the People Power Party appointed Lee Dal-gon and Choi Hyung-doo, and the Open Democratic Party appointed Kim Eui-gyeom.

According to the National Assembly Act, if more than one-third of the standing committee members request it, the coordination committee, composed of six members with equal numbers from both ruling and opposition parties, can operate for up to 90 days. If two-thirds or more of the coordination committee members approve the agenda referred to them, it can be submitted to the plenary session. Since three Democratic Party members and Kim Eui-gyeom, who supports the amendment to the Press Mediation Act, were appointed as members, it is expected that the resolution will be passed. Initially, the People Power Party submitted Lee Dal-gon, Choi Hyung-doo, and Kim Seung-soo as members, but it is reported that Moon Jae-hwan, chairman of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, appointed Kim Eui-gyeom as the opposition party's coordination committee member.

The Democratic Party aims to process the amendment to the Press Mediation Act within August. After holding the coordination committee meeting on this day, they are expected to push for a resolution at the plenary session on the 19th. Considering the five-day deliberation period required for submission to the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, the bill must pass the standing committee on the 19th to be processed at the plenary session on the 25th.

The coordination committee plans to hold its first meeting at 4 p.m. on this day to review the amendment to the Press Mediation Act.

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