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Bang Gi-seon, Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, is attending the Cabinet meeting held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 12th. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 17th, the Kim Geon-hee Special Investigation Act and the Treason Special Investigation Act, which recently passed the National Assembly plenary session, were transferred to the government. Han Deok-su, Acting President and Prime Minister, is considering whether to exercise the right to request reconsideration (veto) on the Kim Geon-hee and Treason Special Investigation Acts in addition to six other bills including the Grain Management Act.

Bang Ki-seon, Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, said to reporters at the Government Seoul Office Building in the afternoon, "Currently, each ministry is reviewing the six bills including the Grain Management Act, and we plan to hold an extraordinary cabinet meeting to make a final decision as early as this Thursday or Friday."

Earlier, Acting President Han was expected to decide whether to exercise the veto on the six bills including the Grain Management Act at the cabinet meeting that day, but the submission was postponed the previous afternoon. Since the deadline for exercising the veto is until the 21st, it is interpreted that further consultations with both ruling and opposition parties will be held before making a decision.

Director Bang said, "The standard for reviewing and judging these bills is whether they comply with the Constitution and laws," adding, "We will deeply consider what impact they will have on the future of the people before making a final decision."

He continued, "One factor will be how much these bills will affect the national finances," and "The second is the possibility of causing distortions in our economic system."

On this day, with the transfer of the Treason and Kim Geon-hee Special Investigation Acts to the government, Acting President Han's concerns increased.

Bills passed by the National Assembly and transferred to the government must be promulgated or have the right to request reconsideration exercised within 15 days. Accordingly, the veto deadline for these special investigation bills is January 1 of next year. A senior official from the Prime Minister's Office said regarding the special investigation bills, "The biggest criteria for judgment are the Constitution, laws, and the nation's future."

The official also commented on whether Acting President Han would appoint constitutional court justices, saying, "Ultimately, it will be reviewed based on whether it complies with the Constitution and laws, and whether it aligns with the people's perspective and the nation's future standards," adding, "No specific review is currently underway."

Earlier, Kwon Seong-dong, Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, said regarding the Democratic Party's current push to appoint three constitutional court justice candidates recommended by the National Assembly, which are currently vacant, "(President Yoon Seok-yeol's) impeachment motion cannot be accepted by the Constitutional Court before the (Han Deok-su) Acting President appoints constitutional court justices."

A senior official from the Prime Minister's Office said, "Regarding such current issues, communication with the National Assembly is ongoing across party lines," but added, "However, there was no prior consultation with the ruling party regarding the Constitutional Court."

Regarding the additional supplementary budget proposed by some in the political circles, the official said, "It has not yet been reviewed within the government," and added, "The supplementary budget must be reviewed to see if the conditions are met, and if necessary, whether the timing is appropriate."

Regarding Acting President Han's possible visit to the United States, the official said, "It is currently under review, but since he has only been acting president for a few days, it is not at a concrete stage."

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