Opposition: "President Yoon Must Accept the Final Budget Proposal Presented by the Speaker"

An Ho-young "The Democratic Party Will Accept Magnanimously"
"People Power Party Cannot Decide While Only Watching Yoon's Words"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Democratic Party of Korea emphasized on the 22nd that "President Yoon Seok-yeol should accept the final proposal made by National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo" regarding next year's budget bill.

Senior Spokesperson Ahn Ho-young of the Democratic Party said during a briefing at the National Assembly Communication Office in the afternoon, "The People Power Party is unable to make a decision on the budget bill as they are only looking at the president's stance."

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

Senior Spokesperson Ahn said, "Speaker Kim Jin-pyo announced that he will hold a plenary session tomorrow (the 23rd) to process the new year's budget bill," adding, "Considering that the legal deadline passed on the 20th, this shows his intention to fulfill the National Assembly's duty."

He continued, "The Democratic Party has magnanimously accepted the final budget proposal presented by the Speaker, and requested the ruling party to join as well," urging the government and ruling party to make a progressive change.

Regarding the ruling party's inability to decide whether to accept the Speaker's mediation proposal, Senior Spokesperson Ahn said, "It is because President Yoon insists on the budget for power institutions such as the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety," adding, "If the president abandons his stubbornness, a path for negotiation will open."

He criticized, "The processing of the budget bill has been too delayed," and said, "The president should no longer obstruct the National Assembly and must choose the lives of the people."

He also added, "Keep in mind that President Yoon's refusal to immediately accept the Speaker's mediation proposal is a betrayal of his duty as president for the nation and the people."

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