Kim Jin-pyo: "The Double Special Prosecutor Law (Kim Gun-hee and Daejang-dong) Should Be Judged According to the Public's Expectations"

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Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Jin-pyo emphasized the need for discussions on electoral system reform to overcome polarized politics in relation to the attack on Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. Regarding the transfer of the dual special prosecution bills (Kim Gun-hee special prosecution and Daejang-dong special prosecution) to the government, Speaker Kim said, "There is no particular reason to expedite it, but there is also no reason to delay it." He urged that the handling of the dual special prosecution bills be judged according to the public's expectations.

At a New Year's press conference held at Sarangjae in the National Assembly on the 4th, Speaker Kim responded to reporters' questions about solutions to the hate politics arising from the attack on Lee by saying, "Through electoral reform, a political system that considers the opposing party as a partner, a system of dialogue and compromise, is necessary."

He said, "Politics is ultimately about reality, so it is difficult to always implement ideal and desirable things 100% at once," adding, "You cannot just assert your own opinions, and you have to absorb the claims of minority political forces, so a realistic approach is needed where policies are implemented at 70% or 80% first and then improved later. We need to relieve impatience." Regarding this, Speaker Kim emphasized, "In terms of electoral system reform, deep discussions and dialogue and compromise within our political circles are necessary."

Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Jin-pyo is holding a New Year's press conference at Sarangjae, the National Assembly, on the 4th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Regarding the handling of the dual special prosecution bills, he said, "It is not appropriate for the Speaker to talk about any particular direction," but added, "I think those who make the decisions should do so in line with the public's expectations." He said, "In my experience, the public has always made the right decisions when it comes to deciding difficult issues," and added, "I hope decisions will be made that meet the public's expectations."

Regarding the transfer of the dual special prosecution bills to the government, he said, "There is no particular reason to expedite this matter, nor is there a reason to delay it," and added, "The transfer takes about a week, and we plan to transfer it once the practical preparations are ready."

Meanwhile, regarding the handling of the Itaewon Tragedy Truth-finding Special Act (hereinafter Itaewon Special Act), he said, "I asked the floor leaders of both parties and narrowed down many differences," adding, "We met on the 3rd and will meet again on the 5th to ensure the bill can be processed," and said, "Through consensus processing, even if neither side is 100% satisfied, we will handle it so that 70-80% satisfaction can be achieved."

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