National Assembly Secretary-General Lee Chun-seok Orders "Thorough and Flawless COVID-19 Response in Regular Session"

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] On the 20th, Lee Chun-seok, Secretary General of the National Assembly, held a meeting with senior expert advisors and urged them to prepare thoroughly for the regular National Assembly session's COVID-19 response.

He also requested the preparation of flawless countermeasures based on last year's regular session experience, such as minimizing the number of people entering the National Assembly to reduce crowd density within the premises.

Measures to strengthen legislative support capabilities were also discussed. Proposals included providing more thorough expert advisor review reports, activating legislative-related public hearings, and ensuring that opinions from relevant committees are appropriately reflected in subcommittee review materials.

The Secretary General also urged each committee to collect opinions from members' offices and provide necessary materials for meetings in electronic form as much as possible, as part of creating an eco-friendly 'paperless National Assembly.'

Legislative Deputy Director Jeon Sang-su requested tailored quarantine measures reflecting the characteristics of each committee to ensure that committee meetings and government audits during the regular session operate smoothly amid the recent COVID-19 situation. Deputy Secretary Cho Yong-bok emphasized the importance of actively promoting legislative activities and achievements from each committee to the public to showcase the working image of the National Assembly during the regular session.

The Secretary General urged, “Please prepare well for the regular session with a sense of mission and responsibility so that the National Assembly can faithfully fulfill its role as a legislative body.”

At the meeting, 10 senior expert advisors from economic committees attended, and on the 27th, a meeting with senior expert advisors from nine non-economic committees is scheduled to be held.

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