"Comfortable for Wheelchair Users" National Assembly Main Chamber Podium Renovated for the First Time in 47 Years

Speaker of the National Assembly Park Byeong-seok (center) is testing a new podium with Democratic Party lawmaker Choi Hye-young (third from the right) and People Power Party lawmaker Lee Jong-seong (first from the right). (Provided by the Speaker's Office)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 5th, the National Assembly announced that it has renovated the podium in the main chamber of the National Assembly building to be easily accessible for wheelchair users.

Last month, the National Assembly newly installed a podium and a floor rotation device in the main chamber. This allows members of the assembly who use wheelchairs to adjust the podium height to eye level. Additionally, when the rotation device is operated, they can face and converse with the seats of the State Council members in front of them. This renovation of the main chamber podium is the first in 47 years since the National Assembly building was completed in 1975.

Speaker Park Byeong-seok conveyed this information during the main session on the day, and after the session ended, he demonstrated the new podium together with Representative Choi Hye-young of the Democratic Party and Representative Lee Jong-seong of the People Power Party.

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