Choo Mi-ae: "Regrettable Delay of Media Arbitration Act... Reform is for the People"

Ruling and Opposition Parties Form Consultative Body to Discuss Media Arbitration Act Amendment... Plenary Session Decision on 27th
Choo Mi-ae "Delaying Today for Tomorrow Won't Earn Public Applause... Please Reform to Win the Presidential Election"

Former Minister of Justice and Democratic Party presidential primary candidate Chu Mi-ae expressed regret over the postponement of the Democratic Party's proposed amendment to the Media Arbitration Act to the regular September National Assembly session.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] Former Minister of Justice and Democratic Party presidential primary candidate Chu Mi-ae criticized the postponement of the processing of the amendment to the Media Arbitration Act, which the Democratic Party has been pushing forward, to the September regular session of the National Assembly as "deeply regrettable" on the 31st.

On the afternoon of the same day, Chu attended a discussion invited by 'The Mincho,' a gathering of first-term Democratic Party lawmakers, and pointed out, "The public does not applaud when the media reform law is postponed today and said to be done tomorrow."

The Democratic Party originally planned to process the amendment to the Media Arbitration Act during the August extraordinary session of the National Assembly. However, it faced strong opposition from the opposition parties and the media industry, leading to several rounds of negotiations between the floor leaders of both parties. As a result, they agreed to form a consultative body by the 26th to discuss the amendment and then submit and process the amendment at the plenary session on the 27th.

During the individual questioning by lawmakers Oh Ki-hyung, Yoon Young-duk, and Choi Ki-sang, former Minister Chu retorted, "I will ask the question in reverse. Why was the media reform law postponed, and will it definitely be passed next time?"

In her free remarks at the end of the discussion, she emphasized, "There is a right time for reform," adding, "Reform is difficult for everyone, but those who do not avoid it and accomplish it become stars and future leaders."

She continued, "It is not only that lawmaker who succeeds, but the trust in the affiliated party increases, and the presidential candidate produced by that party gains strength," urging, "Please carry out reforms to win the presidential election."

Former Minister Chu reiterated, "Reform is done for the livelihood of the people and to make the people happy," and stressed, "Punitive damages in the media are a system in advanced countries, and although delayed, it is a system we must introduce. That is the way to prevent harm to the people and for the people."

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