Kwon Seong-dong: "Min Hyung-bae's intention to rejoin the party is to be recognized for his contribution to the passage of 'Prosecutor's Office Reform'"

"Min, Making the National Assembly a Laughingstock with Fake Party Defection"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Hyunju Lee, Boryeong Geum] Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized independent lawmaker Min Hyung-bae, who announced his intention to rejoin the Democratic Party on the 7th, saying, "He is asking to be recognized for his contribution during the process of passing the 'Complete Removal of Prosecutorial Investigation Rights (Geomsu Wanbak)' bad law."

At the floor strategy meeting held that day, Floor Leader Kwon said, "Lawmaker Min announced his intention to rejoin and said he is waiting for the party's action."

Earlier, during the process of passing the Geomsu Wanbak-related bill, when the bill failed to pass the legislative subcommittee, Min left the Democratic Party and became an independent. As an opposition lawmaker, Min was immediately reassigned to the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and became a member of the agenda adjustment committee representing the opposition, facilitating the bill's passage. When there is disagreement between the ruling and opposition parties in a standing committee, the formation of an agenda adjustment committee can be requested. The committee consists of three members from the ruling party and three from the opposition, with one of the opposition seats allocated to a lawmaker from a non-negotiating group.

Floor Leader Kwon said, "Declaring his intention to rejoin the party immediately after the election is an act that mocks the people," adding, "From the beginning, Lawmaker Min was not qualified to be a member of the agenda adjustment committee representing the non-negotiating group in the Legislation and Judiciary Committee." He continued, "This fact has become clearer with the push for rejoining," and claimed, "The agenda adjustment committee of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee for the rushed passage of the Geomsu Wanbak bad law is null and void."

Floor Leader Kwon stated, "We have already filed a request for suspension of the effect of the decision and a constitutional dispute adjudication with the Constitutional Court," and said, "The Constitutional Court must promptly correct this unconstitutional situation so that disguised party-switching tricks are no longer repeated in our National Assembly."

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