Kwon Seong-dong: "Party-Level Constitutional Amendment Proposal Needed... Special Committee to Launch Next Week"

"Need for Introduction of Bicameral System"

The People Power Party has decided to create its own constitutional amendment proposal at the party level.

On the 5th, Kwon Seong-dong, the floor leader of the People Power Party, told reporters, "We expect the party's constitutional amendment special committee to be launched next week." Currently, Representative Joo Ho-young has been nominated as the chairman of the special committee, and the selection of committee members is underway.

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Floor Leader Kwon said, "I have repeatedly discussed with Speaker Woo Won-shik to launch a parliamentary constitutional amendment special committee for discussions, but perhaps because he is cautious of Representative Lee Jae-myung, he has not taken active steps," adding, "Since former speakers and senior lawmakers have ignited discussions on constitutional amendments in the past, if public opinion supports it, Representative Lee will have no choice but to accept the amendment."

He continued, "The current 1987 Constitution system has led to this situation because there is no way to control the excessive power of the president and the excessive abuse of authority by the legislature that violates the constitution," emphasizing, "Institutional mechanisms are needed so that the executive and legislative powers can check and balance each other."

He also expressed the opinion that the introduction of a bicameral system is necessary. Floor Leader Kwon stated, "As we are entering an era of local extinction, only the claims of the metropolitan area are mainly reflected in policies, while those of non-metropolitan areas are not, which is a problem," advocating the need for a bicameral system.

Regarding the fact that Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, requested a constitutional review from the second trial court over his violation of the Public Official Election Act, he criticized, "It means to indefinitely delay the trial and, if an early presidential election occurs during that time, to cover up the crime through the election."

Floor Leader Kwon said, "Representative Lee has indefinitely delayed his trial while being impeached 29 times in the National Assembly," and sharply added, "Instead of focusing on basic society and basic income, I hope he first upholds basic morality."

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