Delay in Passing Yoon Administration's First Budget Bill: "Democratic Party's Stubbornness" vs "Lee Sang-min's Shield"

與 "Opposition's Stubbornness Causes Delay in Passing Lee Sang-min's Dismissal Within Legal Deadline"
野 "Breaking Legal Deadline to Protect Lee Sang-min"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] As the Yoon Seok-yeol administration’s first budget proposal for the next year, prepared after its inauguration, has not yet been processed by the National Assembly even after exceeding the legal deadline of the 2nd, the ruling and opposition parties have shifted responsibility onto each other. The People Power Party claimed that the opposition is obstructing state affairs, while the Democratic Party countered that the ruling party delayed the budget processing by linking it to the motion to dismiss Minister Lee.

On the 3rd, Jang Dong-hyuk, the floor spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a statement, “The Democratic Party’s obstinacy regarding the Yoon Seok-yeol government’s first budget proposal is becoming increasingly outrageous,” adding, “They insist on cutting all budgets for key policy tasks while stubbornly demanding increases for failed projects from the Moon Jae-in administration.”

Spokesperson Jang questioned, “Yesterday, the legal deadline for budget processing, they even stubbornly refused to handle at least the motion to dismiss Minister Lee Sang-min of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Do they have any conscience at all?” He also warned, “If the Democratic Party continues to neglect budget review, push through excessive legislation, and force the motion to dismiss, they will be recorded in history as the worst party that destroyed parliamentary democracy,” urging, “Please join in processing the budget for the sake of the national economy and people’s livelihood.”

On the other hand, Ahn Gwi-ryeong, deputy spokesperson for the Democratic Party, pointed out in a National Assembly briefing, “The People Power Party delayed by linking next year’s budget proposal with the Itaewon disaster parliamentary investigation and the motion to dismiss Minister Lee.” Ahn said, “The ruling party, which should be managing the government budget, abandoned its parliamentary duties with a bulletproof strategy to protect just one minister. Is it reasonable to miss even the legal deadline for budget processing just to protect a minister who should have resigned long ago?”

She added, “Due to the People Power Party’s irresponsible behavior, the parliamentary investigation scheduled to proceed immediately after the budget processing is also being delayed,” demanding, “Stop this shameless act of holding the budget hostage to protect Minister Lee and show responsibility as the ruling party.”

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