PPP: "Ruling Party Rejects 'Aviation Security Act' Desired by Passenger Disaster Victims' Families"

Democratic Party Rejects Bill After People Power Party Walkout
Kim Eunhye: "Regrettable That Bill Desired by Bereaved Families Was Scrapped"

On November 13, the People Power Party criticized, "The Democratic Party of Korea has rejected the amendment to the Aviation Security Act, which both parties had agreed upon to strengthen aviation safety following the December 29 Muan Airport Jeju Air passenger plane disaster."

Kim Eunhye, Senior Deputy Floor Leader for Policy, stated to reporters at the National Assembly that day, "There is an old saying, 'Hate the sin, not the sinner.' No matter how much the People Power Party is disliked, it is regrettable that even a livelihood-related bill desired by the bereaved families was scrapped," expressing her disappointment.

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Earlier, lawmakers from the People Power Party walked out of the plenary session in protest of Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Yoonduk's absence. Afterwards, lawmakers from the Democratic Party and other pro-government parties voted down the amendment to the Aviation Security Act, which had been sponsored by Kim, the Senior Deputy Floor Leader, and Assemblyman Bae Junyoung of the People Power Party.

Kim, the Senior Deputy Floor Leader, said, "The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, who should have observed the passage of this bill, did not provide any prior notice or consent to the opposition or the National Assembly regarding his absence. While we briefly left the chamber to express our position on the unprecedented absence of the minister, the bill was derailed in the meantime."

Yoo Sangbeom, Senior Deputy Floor Leader for Operations, also pointed out, "The Democratic Party and other pro-government parties hold close to 190 seats. Yet, the fact that the Democratic Party rejected a bill that had passed the standing committee by bipartisan agreement simply out of spite is a petty and emotional act."

Meanwhile, the leadership of the People Power Party discussed how to respond to the prosecution's decision not to appeal the Daejang-dong case during a closed-door caucus that day. The leadership plans to decide on further actions, such as holding rallies outside the National Assembly, after additional discussions.

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