Woo Won-sik, Chairman: "Now Is the Time for the Constitutional Court... Let's All Calmly Wait for the Court's Decision"

"Regrettable That Daily Life Is Paralyzed as All Eyes Turn to the Constitutional Court"
"Hope This Is Seen as the Time Needed for the Court to Fulfill Its Role"

Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-sik stated on the 20th, "Now is the time for the Constitutional Court," and urged, "Everyone, please calmly wait for the Constitutional Court's decision."

Before entering the plenary session agenda that day, Speaker Woo said, "As the date for the presidential impeachment trial verdict remains uncertain, public confusion and anxiety are very high."

He added, "With all citizens' eyes and ears focused on the Constitutional Court, various speculations, rumors, and unverified information are pouring in, causing daily life to be almost paralyzed, which is very regrettable as the Speaker of the National Assembly," but emphasized, "However, now is the time for the Constitutional Court." He stressed the need to respect the Court so it can make its decision.

He continued, "The Constitutional Court is an institution that upholds the Constitution," and said, "Although the uncertain verdict date may lead to frustration, I hope this process is seen as the time the Court needs to fulfill its strict and faithful role as the guardian of the Constitution." He added, "I believe that is trust in the constitutional system of the Republic of Korea."

Woo Won-shik, Speaker of the National Assembly, is striking the gavel at the plenary session held at the National Assembly on the 10th of last month. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

He also urged restraint against making premature predictions about the Constitutional Court's outcome based on various speculations. Speaker Woo said, "Arbitrary forecasts and the flood of information must not become the root of distrust toward the Court and confusion over the verdict," and requested, "Everyone, please calmly wait for the Constitutional Court's decision."

Meanwhile, on the same day, Speaker Woo and the ruling and opposition parties agreed on reforming the National Pension for the first time in 18 years, passing the National Pension Act amendment focused on parametric reform and approving the formation of a Special Committee on Pension Reform to discuss future structural reforms.

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