12 National Assembly Standing Committees to Relocate to Sejong... Rules Passed by National Assembly

Standing Committees such as the Political Affairs Committee and the Strategy and Finance Committee to Relocate to Sejong
National Assembly Plenary Hall and Speaker's Office to Remain in Seoul

The "Regulations on the Establishment and Operation of the National Assembly Sejong Chamber," which includes the relocation of some standing committees of the National Assembly to Sejong, passed the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 6th.

The regulations outline the scale of the relocation to the Sejong Chamber, the target institutions, and operational plans. The main point is the relocation of a total of 12 National Assembly committees. The committees to be relocated are those overseeing administrative departments located in Sejong City: the Political Affairs Committee, the Planning and Finance Committee, the Education Committee, the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Communications Committee, the Public Administration and Security Committee, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, the Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Food and Maritime Fisheries Committee, the Trade, Industry, Energy, Small and Medium Business Committee, the Health and Welfare Committee, the Environment and Labor Committee, the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, and the Special Budget and Accounts Committee.

The ruling and opposition parties are sharply divided over the dismissal motion of Minister Lee Sang-min, casting a red light on the passage of next year's budget. On the 12th, the National Assembly building was shrouded in silence. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Departments supporting these committees will also be relocated. The National Assembly Budget Office and the National Assembly Research Service are also included in the relocation targets. The National Assembly Library will remain in Seoul but is expected to establish a branch at the Sejong Chamber. The main plenary hall, the Speaker's office, and other key authority and external symbolic functions of the National Assembly will remain at the current National Assembly building.

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