Democratic Party: "This is the first time for such a government and ruling party... How long do you plan to stall on next year's budget?"

On the 16th, when the ruling and opposition parties failed to find a consensus on the budget bill and passed the final deadline set by the Speaker of the National Assembly, the traffic light inside the National Assembly building seemed to reflect the current situation. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 18th, the Democratic Party of Korea criticized the People Power Party, asking, "How long will you keep watching the presidential office's mood regarding the next year's budget bill?"

Park Seong-jun, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said in a briefing that "this is the first time we have seen such a government and ruling party," and criticized, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration and the People Power Party are delaying the budget bill process, putting people's livelihoods at risk."

Spokesperson Park stated, "The Democratic Party has magnanimously accepted the negotiation proposal presented by the Speaker of the National Assembly," and criticized, "The People Power Party has only expressed a stance of withholding and still has no response."

He continued, "How long do you intend to drag out the time?" and asked, "Is preserving the president's mood more important than passing the budget to protect the people's lives?"

Spokesperson Park pointed out, "The Democratic Party has made a big concession and is working hard to negotiate the budget with the People Power Party," adding, "While the opposition party is making such efforts, the ruling party is just blaming others, which is truly shameless." He stated, "If the People Power Party only watches the president's mood, they will face a fierce backlash from public sentiment," and expressed hope that "they will actively engage in negotiations so that a magnanimous agreement can be reached as soon as possible."

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