Woo Wonsik: "The National Assembly Will Remain Vigilant in Protecting Democracy"

Woo Wonsik shares concerns over national confusion
"All the worries of the people contained in one phrase: 'I feel suffocated'"
Emphasizes the National Assembly's role in protecting democracy

Woo Wonsik, Speaker of the National Assembly, stated that the National Assembly will make greater efforts to protect democracy.

On May 2, Speaker Woo posted on Facebook, beginning with, "Late last night, I received a short text message from a junior colleague whom I have known for a long time."

Woo Wonsik, Speaker of the National Assembly.

He added, "In that single phrase, 'I feel suffocated,' it seemed that all the worries and confusion that many citizens must have felt yesterday were contained," and continued, "I too had a restless night last night."

Speaker Woo said, "As always, the path is found among the people," and emphasized, "The Republic of Korea has never lost its way, even in the face of any crisis. We have always endured hardships, corrected what needed to be corrected, and achieved what needed to be achieved." He added, "That is the path we have walked, the strength of the Republic of Korea."

He stressed that the National Assembly will remain vigilant in its efforts to protect democracy. He further stated, "We will work harder to ease the political and national concerns of the people."

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party of Korea moved to process an unexpected impeachment motion against Choi Sangmok, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, at the plenary session of the National Assembly the previous day. The Democratic Party adopted an impeachment investigation report on Deputy Prime Minister Choi at the full session of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, then went through a procedure to change the legislative schedule and submitted the impeachment motion to the plenary session. In protest, the People Power Party walked out of the plenary chamber. However, just before the impeachment motion was introduced, Deputy Prime Minister Choi expressed his intention to resign, and Acting President and Prime Minister Han Ducksoo immediately accepted his resignation, so the impeachment vote did not take place.

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