Kim "Yoon Shaken, Yellow Envelope Act Forced Passage... Lee Jae-myung Must Sign to Waive Immunity"

The Main Opposition Party Fails to Escape Backward Behavior
Only Talks About Giving Up Privileges
Proposes Meeting with Just One Desk in the Rotunda Hall

Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, criticized the Democratic Party of Korea for attempting to forcibly pass the so-called 'Yellow Envelope Act' at the National Assembly plenary session scheduled for the 30th, saying, "The ruling party, the Democratic Party, still has not escaped from backward behavior." He urged Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, to sign a pledge to give up parliamentary immunity.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 26th, Kim said, "The Democratic Party, despite having the opportunity to pass the bill when they were the ruling party, did not process the bill due to concerns about undermining legal principles. However, as soon as they lost power, they are attempting to forcibly pass the bill one after another," he said.

Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 26th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

The Yellow Envelope Act passed the full meeting of the Environment and Labor Committee, the relevant standing committee, in February. It mainly amends Articles 2 and 3 of the Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act. The bill expands the scope of employers and limits claims for damages related to labor disputes. The business community strongly opposes the bill, and the ruling party calls it the so-called 'Illegal Strike Promotion Act,' stating that its passage is impossible.

Kim said, "It is a lowly attitude intending to shake the Yoon Seok-youl administration and make it unable to work, and to gain a windfall benefit by damaging the country's economy regardless of the consequences." He pointed out, "Our country's companies are standing out in the international community and working hard, but trying to tie a sandbag to their ankles is something that must never be done." He also explained that during President Yoon Seok-youl's state visit to Vietnam with an economic delegation, 111 memorandums of understanding were signed between Korean and Vietnamese companies.

Kim also urged the Democratic Party to hasten the pledge to give up parliamentary immunity proposed by the Democratic Party Innovation Committee. He said, "If they only give up privileges in words, it only proves that they are a 'hypocritical party' again," adding, "If the Innovation Committee cannot even advance the pledge to give up parliamentary immunity, which was presented as its first task, then such an Innovation Committee has no value of existence." He continued, "Leader Lee Jae-myung has also declared the renunciation of parliamentary immunity, so now only implementation remains," emphasizing, "All Democratic Party lawmakers, including Lee, as well as former members Kim Nam-guk, Lee Seong-man, and Yoon Kwan-seok who left the party, must pledge to give up parliamentary immunity."

Kim said to Lee, "Let's meet immediately and hold talks to jointly sign the pledge to give up parliamentary immunity," adding, "It is a very simple matter of just putting a desk in the Rotunda Hall and meeting, but if it is difficult, I will visit the Democratic Party leader's office myself."

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