Yoon Jae-ok: "Opposition, Instead of Forcing the Yellow Envelope Act and Broadcasting 3 Laws, Let's Try Social Consensus"

Yoon Jae-ok, the floor leader of the People Power Party, proposed on the 30th to delay the vote next month on the Yellow Envelope Act (Amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act) and the Broadcasting Three Acts in order to achieve social consensus through deliberation. He stated that if the opposition party pushes for a forced passage, they will block it through unlimited debate (filibuster) and also recommend President Yoon Seok-yeol to exercise his veto power.

At the People Power Party Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the same day, Floor Leader Yoon said, "Our party proposes to the Democratic Party to delay the vote on the Yellow Envelope Act and the Broadcasting Three Acts and make further efforts to achieve social consensus through deliberation," adding, "We hope the Democratic Party will prioritize alleviating the suffering of the people over causing difficulties for the government and the ruling party."

Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 30th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

He reiterated that if the opposition attempts to forcibly pass the Yellow Envelope Act and others, "We will explain in detail to the public the reasons why these two bills cannot be passed through a filibuster, and if the Democratic Party ultimately proceeds with a unilateral passage, we plan to recommend the President to exercise his veto power." However, Floor Leader Yoon cautioned, "Even so, the process will inevitably involve national division and social turmoil, causing great pain," and urged, "We hope the Democratic Party will prioritize alleviating the suffering of the people over causing difficulties for the government and the ruling party."

Regarding the Yellow Envelope Act, he warned, "If the Democratic Party ultimately forces the passage of the Yellow Envelope Act, which the vast majority of companies oppose, it is clear that the industrial ecosystem will fall into chaos, labor-management conflicts will intensify, and enormous social costs far exceeding the current situation will occur." He also expressed concern about the Broadcasting Three Acts, saying, "There is a growing risk of deepening political bias in public broadcasting, which will only increase public distrust of public broadcasters."

He also criticized the opposition's plan for forced passage as politically motivated. Floor Leader Yoon said, "Even if we concede 100 times, with the budget review ahead and the external economic environment becoming more difficult, it is absolutely not the time to force a vote," adding, "It can only be seen as a political intention to impose additional political burdens on the government and rally the support base ahead of next year's general election."

Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, regarding the Itaewon tragedy, said, "As the ruling party, our condolences and remorse are no different, and we feel a heavy sense of responsibility. Furthermore, it is very important to establish and settle a thorough system to prevent similar accidents from happening again." In this regard, Leader Kim stated, "The amendment to the Framework Act on Disaster and Safety Management, which assigns safety management responsibility for events without organizers to local governments, is still pending in the National Assembly," and urged, "We call on the opposition party to cooperate so that it can be promptly passed in the plenary session."

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