Minju: "The ruling party creates a parliamentary shutdown... Ignoring the people"

Stance on Solo Vote for Organizational Formation

The Democratic Party of Korea repeatedly pressured the People Power Party on the 8th to promptly conclude negotiations on the formation of the National Assembly. Since the deadline for forming the Assembly passed the day before and the list of committee members by standing committee was submitted, signaling a move toward the sole allocation of committee chairpersons, it is expected that if the ruling party does not engage in negotiations, the opposition will unilaterally vote on the election of the Chairpersons of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and the Steering Committee at the plenary session on the 10th.

Hwang Jeong-ah, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, said in a written briefing, "The People Power Party has deliberately brought the National Assembly to a standstill at a time when critical issues and the livelihood of the people are on the brink," adding, "How long do they intend to ignore the tears and cries of the people?"

She continued, "The People Power Party says, 'If the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and the Steering Committee are allocated to the ruling party, we will immediately engage in negotiations on the formation of the Assembly,' but this openly reveals their intention to turn the National Assembly into a 'bulletproof National Assembly' protecting the President and his spouse."

Hwang Jeong-ah, Spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea

The People Power Party's demand that the ruling party take the chairmanships of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and the Steering Committee is intended to hinder the smooth operation of various special prosecutor bills aimed at investigating allegations against the current administration and the Steering Committee's operation targeting the Presidential Office.

The Democratic Party has left room for dialogue until the weekend, but if no agreement is reached by the 9th, it plans to request Speaker Woo Won-sik to convene a plenary session on the 10th to elect committee chairpersons solely by the opposition.

Since Speaker Woo faces political pressure in pushing through the election of all committee chairpersons amid opposition from the People Power Party, it is expected that he will first handle the agenda for electing chairpersons of 11 standing committees.

If the ruling party refuses to negotiate thereafter, the Democratic Party has also left open the possibility of unilaterally voting to elect the chairpersons of the remaining seven committees.

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