People Power Party: "Lee Administration Is a 'Three Insecurities' Government... No Reason for Filibuster If Parties Agree"

Jang Donghyuk: "The Lee administration is unstable, illegal, and inconvenient... We will become an alternative party"
Song Eonseok: "The plenary session should be convened based on an agreed agenda and schedule"

Song Eon-seok, floor leader of the People Power Party, stated on October 2, "I hope the plenary session will be convened after both parties reach an agreement to process livelihood-related bills."

At a press conference held at the National Assembly that day, Floor Leader Song said, "If the ruling and opposition parties agree on the agenda and schedule, there is absolutely no reason to conduct a filibuster (unlimited debate)," expressing his position accordingly.

When asked whether a filibuster would be carried out on all bills not agreed upon at the plenary session scheduled after the Chuseok holiday, he responded, "As this is an important strategy related to floor negotiations, it is not appropriate for me to comment," refraining from further remarks.

The People Power Party is considering the possibility of filibustering even on non-contentious bills, as the Democratic Party of Korea has unilaterally passed a series of contentious bills and recently pushed through a non-contentious bill related to greenhouse gas emission rights at the plenary session.

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With the National Assembly audit approaching after Chuseok, the party also emphasized its role in checking the government and the ruling party. Jang Dong-hyuk, representative of the People Power Party, declared at a press conference at the National Assembly that day, "We will become a party that effectively holds the government and ruling party accountable during the audit period, while also creating policies necessary for the people."

Representative Jang said, "The reality of the Lee Jaemyung administration is a 'three insecurities' government, where tariff negotiations are unstable, illegal activities are rampant, and citizens are inconvenienced." He added, "Having gained momentum through protests outside the Assembly, we will seek alternatives as the opposition party."

Meanwhile, regarding the request by prosecutors dispatched to the special counsel investigating Kim Keon-hee to return to their original posts, he stated, "We must respect the prosecutors' voluntary requests to return."

Floor Leader Song pointed out, "If, according to the amendment to the Government Organization Act, the prosecution office must be dismantled to separate investigative and prosecutorial powers, then the special counsel, which holds both investigative and prosecutorial authority, should be the first to be dismantled." He further criticized, "The Democratic Party's use of the term 'disciplinary action' to intimidate is itself undermining the credibility of the National Assembly."

He continued, "The Democratic Party is advocating for the abolition of the crime of breach of trust, but if this is realized, all breach of trust investigations conducted by the special counsel would become invalid," adding, "This is a self-defeating move by the Democratic Party's legislative dictatorship."

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