Ruling Party Accelerates Sejong Assembly Hall Plan: "Opposition, Let's Meet Even Today"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] The Democratic Party of Korea has stepped up pressure on the opposition party to pass the National Assembly Sejong Assembly Hall Act. On the 20th, the Democratic Party leadership urged Kim Gi-hyeon, the floor leader of the People Power Party, to "hold a subcommittee meeting and process it even today."

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Representative Song Young-gil said, "The National Assembly Sejong Assembly Hall Installation Act had a design budget of 14.7 billion won approved last year, and related procedures such as public hearings have been completed," adding, "Moreover, both ruling and opposition parties have reached a consensus to pass this law in June. However, the opposition leadership is pretending to process it but is actually delaying the bill."

Floor leader Yoon also pressured, saying, "I hope you cooperate in holding a subcommittee meeting of the National Assembly Steering Committee today to process the amendment to the National Assembly Act regarding the construction of the Sejong Assembly Hall," and "Please contact Representative Han Byung-do, the subcommittee chairman, immediately to schedule a meeting, and if it cannot be held today, please open the subcommittee meeting and process it on Monday morning."

The National Assembly Steering Committee held a subcommittee meeting on the 17th, but the three bills related to the Sejong Assembly Hall were excluded from the agenda. The day before, Floor Leader Kim met with the Sejong City Party chairman and reached a consensus on the construction of the Sejong Assembly Hall, but they have yet to reach an agreement for bipartisan processing.

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