President Lee Jae-myung to Host Lunch With Minor-Party, Independent Lawmakers

President Lee Jae-myung will host a lunch meeting April 29 at Cheong Wa Dae with lawmakers from minor parties and independents. It will be the first time Lee has invited all lawmakers from non-negotiating parties to such a meeting.
 
Earlier this month, on April 7, Lee held a meeting and lunch of the ruling-opposition-government consultative body on the people’s economy with Democratic Party leader Jung Cheong-rae and People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok.
 
Cheong Wa Dae said 21 people will attend the April 29 meeting, including lawmakers from five non-negotiating parties — the Rebuilding Korea Party, the Progressive Party, the Reform New Party, the Basic Income Party and the Social Democratic Party — as well as independents. Cheong Wa Dae attendees will include Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik, political affairs adviser Cho Jung-sik and Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Hong Ik-pyo.
 
Lee is expected to urge bipartisan cooperation on issues affecting people’s livelihoods.
 
Cheong Wa Dae described the meeting as reflecting Lee’s “inclusive commitment to communication,” extending outreach beyond negotiating parties to include minor parties and independents.