Concerns Over 'Half Committee' Dispelled... Ruling Party Whip Park Seong-jung Appointed

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Communications Committee (STIBC) of the National Assembly, which was feared to be 'half-operated' due to the boycott by ruling party lawmakers on the 20th, was held normally with the appointment of Park Seong-jung, a People Power Party lawmaker, as the ruling party's secretary.

On that day, Park was appointed as the ruling party's STIBC secretary.

Park said, "I was appointed as secretary with great difficulty," and added, "I will work hard to do better, and the ruling and opposition parties must unite to make the STIBC different from before."

Previously, People Power Party lawmakers belonging to the STIBC boycotted the committee for nearly a month, citing reasons such as ▲a subcommittee chairperson from the Democratic Party ▲Democratic Party's sole operation of the subcommittee ▲controversy over Chairman Jeong Cheong-rae holding concurrent positions, causing the committee to be operated disruptively.

Chairman Jeong expressed, "I deeply regret that the STIBC was not properly operated for a month," and stated, "I will ensure smooth meetings between the two parties going forward."

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