No Forced Passage of Press Arbitration Act... Ruling Party Proposes Special Committee Formation

Yoon Ho-jung, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Kim Ki-hyun, the floor leader of the People Power Party, are holding an emergency meeting presided over by National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seok at the National Assembly on the 28th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Naju-seok and Jeon Jin-young] The Democratic Party of Korea decided on the 29th not to bring the amended Media Arbitration Act, on which the ruling and opposition parties have failed to narrow their differences, to the plenary session, but to form a special committee to continue discussions.

After the Supreme Council meeting ended that afternoon, Democratic Party senior spokesperson Ko Yong-jin told reporters, "Considering all the circumstances, it is difficult to table and process the Media Arbitration Act today," explaining the decision.

Instead of submitting the bill to the plenary session, the Democratic Party proposed forming a special committee within the National Assembly. Senior spokesperson Ko explained, "We reached a consensus among the Supreme Council members to form a special committee to discuss the Media Arbitration Act, the Information and Communications Network Act, the Broadcasting Act, the Newspaper Act, and other media reforms together."

The specific details are expected to be decided at an upcoming meeting between the ruling and opposition floor leaders. Senior spokesperson Ko said, "The authority to form the special committee, its deadline, and other specifics will be concluded by Floor Leader Yoon Ho-jung through the meeting."

However, regarding the arrest motion against Jeong Chan-min of the People Power Party, he emphasized, "We must hold a plenary session today and definitely process it."

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