Ruling and Opposition Parties Agree on Formation of Political Reform and Media Special Committees... "Adjustments to Candidacy Age and More"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The ruling and opposition parties agreed on the formation of the National Assembly's Special Committee on Political Reform on the 9th. The Political Reform Special Committee plans to discuss the redistricting for next year's local elections and the adjustment of the age eligibility for candidacy.

Han Byung-do, Senior Deputy Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Choo Kyung-ho, Senior Deputy Floor Leader of the People Power Party, are holding up the agreement document after signing the Special Committee on Political Reform agreement at the National Assembly on the 9th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Han Byung-do, the senior deputy floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Chu Kyung-ho, the senior deputy floor leader of the People Power Party, met at the National Assembly on the same day and agreed on the formation of the Political Reform Special Committee and the agenda for the plenary session.

The Political Reform Special Committee will be composed of 18 members: 9 from the Democratic Party, 8 from the People Power Party, and 1 from a non-negotiating group, with the Democratic Party taking the chairmanship.

The committee will discuss constitutional incompatibility issues related to the Public Official Election Act (such as redistricting for local elections and noise regulation of loudspeakers), the adjustment of the age eligibility for candidacy (currently 25 years or older), and other matters related to public elections agreed upon by the floor leaders of both parties.

The Political Reform Special Committee will be granted legislative review authority, and agenda items will be handled by mutual agreement between the ruling and opposition parties. The committee's term will last until May 29 of next year.

Additionally, the ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold plenary sessions on the 11th and 25th of this month, and on the 2nd and 9th of next month.

Furthermore, the parties also agreed to form the 'Special Committee on Media and Press System Improvement' (Media Special Committee) to discuss amendments to the Media Arbitration Act and other related issues.

The chairperson of the special committee will be Hong Ik-pyo, a member of the Democratic Party. Members include Kim Jong-min (secretary), Song Ki-heon, Jeon Hye-sook, Kim Seung-won, Kim Hoe-jae, Jung Pil-mo, Choi Hye-young, and Han Jun-ho from the Democratic Party. From the People Power Party, Park Sung-joong (secretary), Kim Seung-soo, Ahn Byung-gil, Yoon Doo-hyun, Jung Hee-yong, Choi Hyung-doo, Heo Eun-ah, and Hwang Bo-seung-hee will participate as committee members.

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