The Democratic Party Hints at Proposing a 'One-Point Plenary Session' in the First Week of Next Month

People Power Party Supreme Council Meeting on the 25th
Kim Gi-hyeon "Democrats Conduct Witch Hunt for Three Days
and Even Produce Fake News"

The People Power Party is expected to propose holding a 'one-point plenary session' in early next month to adopt the National Assembly's personnel hearing approval bill for Supreme Court Justice nominee Lee Yong-gyun and to handle urgent livelihood bills. Since the National Assembly passed the arrest consent bill for Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung on the 21st, the Democratic Party's floor leadership has resigned en masse, and no agreement has been reached on the future legislative schedule.

Yoo Sang-beom, the senior spokesperson for the People Power Party, told reporters after the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 25th, "If the floor leaders of both parties consult even in the first week of October, I think it will be possible to temporarily hold a one-point plenary session," adding, "I expect that the Democratic Party will review this matter once their floor leader election is over."

In this regard, the Democratic Party will hold a floor leader election on the 26th. This election is expected to be a four-way contest among Woo Won-sik, a four-term senior member of the pro-Lee Jae-myung faction, and three-term members Kim Min-seok, Nam In-soon, and Hong Ik-pyo. The People Power Party argues that once the new Democratic Party floor leadership is elected, a plenary session should be held in early next month through bipartisan consultations to handle urgent agenda items.

Earlier, on the 21st, more than 90 bills were originally scheduled to be submitted to the National Assembly plenary session, but except for the four bills aimed at restoring teachers' authority, other bills were not processed. This was because the session was adjourned after the arrest consent bill for Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was passed and did not resume. Among the delayed bills were those that attracted national attention, such as the Special Act on Protected Birth and the Mugshot Disclosure Act.

Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 25th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

At the meeting that day, the party leadership criticized the intensified factional conflict within the Democratic Party following the passage of the arrest consent bill against Lee and urged cooperation for the passage of livelihood bills. Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, pointed out, "As the Democratic Party continues to be in turmoil, the normal operation of the National Assembly has become difficult, and the damage caused by the legislative gap on livelihood issues has fallen squarely on the people."

Kim also mentioned bills such as the Special Act on Protected Birth, saying, "Due to the internal chaos within the Democratic Party, these bills cannot pass the plenary session," and added, "The Democratic Party should not hold livelihood bills hostage as a shield. We urge the Democratic Party to take a proactive stance for the prompt passage of livelihood bills." Earlier, after the passage of the arrest consent bill for Lee, the Democratic Party's floor leadership resigned en masse, and conflicts between the 'pro-Lee' and 'anti-Lee' factions worsened with vote tracking and certification of rejection votes.

Yoon Jae-ok, the floor leader, said, "Personnel hearings for new ministers are pending, and a 30-year vacancy in the Supreme Court Chief Justice position has become a reality," adding, "Ahead of Lee's substantive warrant hearing, the Democratic Party is holding the National Assembly hostage, warning that if he is detained, there will be serious problems in the national system and legislative paralysis, which is a serious obstruction of justice and a threat to the people."

Yoon added, "The Democratic Party should now deny illegality and corruption, not the constitution and liberal democracy. Only then can we start anew," and emphasized, "Even if they try hard to protect their party leader and win the hearts of hardline party members, they must remember that the people will ultimately turn away from the Democratic Party that has neglected livelihood issues."

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