Kim Hyung-dong: "Temporary National Assembly? Flawed Process... Blaming Kwon Seong-dong's Special Envoy Is Irresponsible"

Kim Hyeong-dong, Chief Spokesperson of the People Power Party, to Appear on CBS Radio on the 29th
On Negotiation Possibility, He Says "The Sooner, the Better"

Kim Hyung-dong, a member of the People Power Party, is engaging in unlimited debate after the passage of the amendment to the Prosecutors' Office Act and the submission of the alternative amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act at the National Assembly plenary session on April 30. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] The two major parties are still running on parallel tracks over the organization of the National Assembly. The Democratic Party of Korea has submitted a request to convene a special session of the National Assembly in July and declared that it will elect the Speaker of the National Assembly unilaterally. The People Power Party has opposed this, calling it a 'flawed process.'

On the 29th, Kim Hyung-dong, chief spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "Although it is called a special session now, there is an opinion that it is difficult to convene a special session without a Speaker of the National Assembly according to the interpretation of the National Assembly Act."

Kim added, "Convening a special session is based on the National Assembly Act. Since there is currently no Speaker, there are opinions on how to proceed. Jin Sung-jun, the Democratic Party's senior deputy floor leader, said, 'The Secretary-General can act on behalf,' using such an expression," he explained.

Regarding this, Kim criticized, "That is understood as an action taken only once at the initial meeting when the Assembly opens because there is no Speaker at that time. We need to review the interpretation of the National Assembly Act on this, but it seems like a flawed process," he pointed out.

On the Democratic Party's criticism of People Power Party floor leader Kwon Seong-dong's departure to the Philippines as a special envoy for the presidential inauguration, Kim said, "Regarding the organization of the Assembly, there has been a long and difficult time until just recently, even until yesterday. Therefore, blaming the delay in organizing the Assembly on a pre-scheduled diplomatic event is irresponsible," he stated.

Although Kwon's departure has led to expressions that the agreement is 'off the table,' the possibility remains open. Kim said, "They are probably communicating in real time. Just because he went to the Philippines as a special envoy doesn't mean communication has stopped. Since the ministers are all in the Assembly, I believe they will engage in meticulous negotiations without any gaps," he said.

When asked if a conclusion could be reached by July 1, he replied, "The sooner, the better. Isn't that the responsibility of the National Assembly to the people? Rather than setting a fixed deadline, I understand that efforts are being made within the party to open the Assembly as soon as possible," he answered.

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