President Yoon says Democratic Party's proposed 'National Assembly Act Amendment' has "many unconstitutional aspects"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] President Yoon Seok-yeol stated that the revision bill of the National Assembly Act being promoted by the Democratic Party of Korea has "many constitutional issues regarding the right to request amendments to enforcement ordinances."

On the 13th, President Yoon, on his way to the Yongsan Presidential Office building, responded to reporters' questions asking, "The opposition party is pushing for a revision of the National Assembly Act. What do you think about this? There are speculations that the president might exercise a veto." He said, "Enforcement ordinances are determined by the president, and I believe that the way to resolve issues with enforcement ordinances should follow the methods and procedures stipulated in the Constitution."

He continued, "If the content of an enforcement ordinance contradicts the purpose of the law, the National Assembly can further specify or amend the law, and if the enforcement ordinance violates the law's effect, it can be invalidated." This clearly indicates opposition to the Democratic Party's legislative push and suggests the possibility of exercising a veto.

Earlier, Democratic Party lawmaker Cho Eung-cheon proposed a revision bill to the National Assembly Act aimed at strengthening the National Assembly's control over administrative legislation. The bill's core is that the National Assembly's standing committees would legally assess presidential decrees and prime ministerial orders and request modifications or changes from the heads of relevant administrative agencies. The ruling party harshly criticized this, saying it is "not just obstructing state affairs but breaking the legs," intending to prevent the government from bypassing the legislature through enforcement ordinances.

Regarding criticism that a security gap occurred as the president and first lady watched a movie despite North Korea's multiple rocket launcher provocations on the 12th, President Yoon explained, "Yesterday's multiple rocket launchers were not considered equivalent to missiles, so the necessary response was taken." The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported around 9 p.m. the previous day that "several trajectories presumed to be North Korean multiple rocket launchers were detected from 8:07 a.m. to about 11:03 a.m." on the same day. The National Security Office is also known to have held a security situation review meeting chaired by First Deputy Director Kim Tae-hyo that morning.

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