Ruling and Opposition Parties Confirm Regular National Assembly Schedule... 'August Extraordinary Session Still Under Discussion'

October 10 National Assembly Audit Conducted
August Extraordinary Session Under Discussion Due to Recess Period and Yellow Envelope Act Issues

The ruling and opposition parties agreed on the agenda for the regular session of the National Assembly on the 21st. However, they have yet to reach an agreement on setting a non-session period for the ongoing August extraordinary session, due to preparations for handling the arrest warrant of Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.

Speaker Kim Jin-pyo and the floor leaders of both parties discussed the agenda for the August extraordinary session and the regular session through a 2+2 meeting on the same day. While the agenda for the regular session was finalized, further discussions were scheduled for the August extraordinary session.

Song Ki-heon, the Democratic Party’s senior deputy floor leader, introduced at a briefing that "government questioning will be held over four days starting with the opening ceremony on the 1st of next month: on the 5th (politics), 6th (foreign affairs, unification, and security), 7th (economy), and 8th (education, society, and culture)."

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-ju doso7@

He added, "On the 18th, Park Kwang-on, the Democratic Party floor leader, and on the 20th, Yoon Jae-ok, the People Power Party floor leader, will deliver speeches as representatives of their negotiation groups." Plenary sessions are scheduled for the 21st and 25th of next month.

The national audit will take place on the 10th of next month, and the policy speech related to the budget will be held on the 31st.

Senior Deputy Floor Leader Song stated, "We have not reached an agreement on the schedule for the August extraordinary session," but added, "However, both the People Power Party and we agreed to reach a conclusion on whether to hold the August extraordinary session by the end of today."

Regarding the reason for the lack of agreement on the August extraordinary session schedule, he explained, "The People Power Party holds the position that artificially interrupting the session is difficult to accept," and "They also oppose the inclusion of the Yellow Envelope Act (Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act) and the Broadcasting Act on the agenda." He conveyed that "Speaker Kim said it is necessary to negotiate as much as possible regarding the Yellow Envelope Act and the Broadcasting Act. If no agreement is reached, these should be handled during the regular session."

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