The Democratic Party finalizes floor leaders for 16 standing committees... Women and Family Committee and Intelligence Committee to be announced later (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The People Power Party announced on the 8th the confirmation of the ruling party's floor leaders for 16 standing committees in the second half of the 21st National Assembly.

The floor leaders were mostly assigned among re-elected lawmakers, and the floor leaders for the Gender Equality and Family Committee and the Intelligence Committee will be confirmed and announced later.

According to the list released by the People Power Party, Jeong Jeom-sik will serve as floor leader of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, Yoon Han-hong for the Political Affairs Committee, Ryu Seong-geol for the Planning and Finance Committee, Park Seong-jung for the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee, Kim Seok-gi for the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, Shin Won-sik for the National Defense Committee, and Lee Tae-gyu for the Education Committee.

Lee Man-hee was named floor leader of the Administration and Security Committee, Lee Yong-ho for the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, Lee Yang-su for the Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Food, and Maritime Affairs Committee, Lee Cheol-gyu for the Industry, Trade, Energy, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee, Kang Ki-yoon for the Health and Welfare Committee, Im Yi-ja for the Environment and Labor Committee, and Kim Jeong-jae for the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee.

Kim Seong-won will serve as floor leader of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, and Song Eon-seok, the senior deputy floor leader, will be floor leader of the National Assembly Steering Committee.

Senior Deputy Floor Leader Song Eon-seok told reporters at the National Assembly, "The floor leaders for the second half were assigned mainly among re-elected lawmakers to support the government's execution power and enable bipartisan cooperation, given the situation where the opposition became the ruling party," adding, "Regional distribution and other factors were also comprehensively considered."

When announcing the floor leaders, the People Power Party emphasized that the Democratic Party of Korea is responsible for the parliamentary vacuum. Floor spokesperson Yang Geum-hee said in a statement, "The People Power Party can no longer neglect its responsibilities as the National Assembly and ruling party," stressing, "It is urgent to play the role of a policy party prioritizing the economy and people's livelihood."

Yang also said, "Until the National Assembly's original organization is formed, the People Power Party will closely respond to current issues centered on the floor leaders announced today and prepare policies without disruption," adding, "The responsibility and authority of the National Assembly must not be trampled on, nor should the National Assembly Speaker, the Chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and the legislature be reduced to the private property of a political party. We urge the Democratic Party to promptly normalize the National Assembly."

Meanwhile, the People Power Party and the Democratic Party of Korea held negotiations on the second half organization of the National Assembly between their senior deputy floor leaders at the National Assembly on the morning of the same day, but only confirmed their differences in positions.

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