Kwon Seong-dong on Agreement of National Assembly Organization: "Neither Ruling nor Opposition Fully Satisfied, but Livelihood Urgent"

“Ruling Party, Unpopular but Central Standing Committees”
“Opposition, Takes Preferred Standing Committees Related to Economic Policy”

Kwon Seong-dong, Acting Leader of the People Power Party, and Park Hong-geun, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, exchanged the agreement on the second half of the 21st National Assembly's organization during a meeting of floor leaders from both parties, presided over by the Speaker of the National Assembly, in the Speaker's office on the 22nd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] Kwon Seong-dong, Acting Party Leader and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, said on the 22nd regarding the agreement on the National Assembly organization, "Neither the ruling nor opposition parties are fully satisfied," but added, "We reached an agreement because we thought it was more important to quickly finalize the organization and address urgent livelihood issues."

Acting Leader Kwon made these remarks during a press meeting at the National Assembly following the agreement on the second half organization. He said, "Since the People Power Party is the ruling party, although some standing committees are unpopular, we took charge of the key committees essential for running the country." Regarding the Democratic Party of Korea, he evaluated, "They have many committee members and lawmakers, and mainly took chairmanships of standing committees related to major economic policies such as economy, environment, and labor, which are so-called preferred committees by lawmakers."

According to the agreement between the ruling and opposition parties on that day, the People Power Party will take charge of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, Steering Committee, Public Administration and Security Committee, Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, Intelligence Committee, Strategy and Finance Committee, and National Defense Committee in the second half. The Democratic Party of Korea will take charge of the Political Affairs Committee, Education Committee, Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee, Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee, Industry, Trade, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Environment and Labor Committee, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, Women and Family Committee, and Special Budget and Accounts Committee.

The Public Administration and Security Committee and the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee, which were the biggest issues at the last moment, will be alternately chaired by the ruling and opposition parties for one year each. The People Power Party will chair the Public Administration and Security Committee, and the Democratic Party will chair the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee until May 29 next year, then they will switch. Acting Leader Kwon said about this, "I think it is fair to both the ruling and opposition parties."

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