Chun Jun-ho, Deputy Floor Leader of the Democratic Party (left), and Kim Seung-soo, designated Deputy Floor Leader of the People Power Party, are moving to meet in the National Assembly's Operations Committee room on the 12th. [Photo=Yonhap News]
The Democratic Party and the People Power Party began formal negotiations on June 15 to establish standing committees and a special committee for a national investigation. The deputy floor leaders of both parties exchanged views on the matter and agreed to work towards forming the investigation committee by the 18th.
Chun Jun-ho, Deputy Floor Leader of the Democratic Party, and Kim Seung-soo, Deputy Floor Leader of the People Power Party, met at the National Assembly to discuss the formation of the special committee related to the shortage of ballots and the composition of the 22nd National Assembly. This marked the beginning of serious negotiations following their initial meeting on the 12th for a courtesy visit.
However, both discussions ended without concrete conclusions, with the parties only confirming their respective positions. After the meeting, Chun told reporters, "We exchanged opinions on issues such as the appointment of the committee chair and the distribution of committee members," adding, "We agreed to expedite the process so that if a plenary session is held on the 18th, we can address these matters together."
In this context, Kim expressed, "I conveyed the hope that the committee would be formed with a message of transparency and fairness that meets the public's expectations," and also suggested that a special investigation should proceed alongside the national investigation.
Negotiations for the assembly's composition also took their first steps. Although the meeting lacked the presence of the floor leaders, discussions were held to officially convey each party's opinions. Both parties expressed a desire to hold the position of the chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and they confirmed a fundamental stance that major economic committees should be discussed in terms of national governance and oversight.
The Democratic Party wishes to finalize the assembly's composition while processing the national investigation plan at this week's plenary session, but the People Power Party prefers to resolve the national investigation issue first before further discussing the assembly's composition. Given the intense competition between the two parties for key committees like the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and the Political Affairs Committee, it appears they intend to take their time in negotiations. Consequently, it is expected that the leadership of both parties will need to hold successive meetings to narrow their differences.
In the political arena, it is anticipated that the current issues in the National Assembly will remain concentrated among the leadership for the time being, as the Democratic Party faces its party convention and the People Power Party deals with the ballot shortage crisis outside the assembly.
Meanwhile, both parties provisionally established a special committee for the confirmation hearing of Han Seung-sook, the Prime Minister nominee. The committee consists of 13 members: 7 from the Democratic Party, 5 from the People Power Party, and 1 from a minor party, with Democratic Party lawmaker Baek Hye-ryun designated as the chair.
The Democratic Party appointed Kim Han-kyu as the secretary, with Lee So-young, Jeon Yong-ki, Kim Dong-ah, Park Kyun-taek, and Song Jae-bong joining the committee. The People Power Party designated Kang Seung-kyu as the secretary and included Kim Hee-jung, Kim Seon-kyo, Jo Jeong-hun, and Yoo Young-ha. However, the list of committee members may change later. The schedule for the confirmation hearing is reportedly being considered for the 25th to 26th of this month.
Chun Jun-ho, Deputy Floor Leader of the Democratic Party, and Kim Seung-soo, Deputy Floor Leader of the People Power Party, met at the National Assembly to discuss the formation of the special committee related to the shortage of ballots and the composition of the 22nd National Assembly. This marked the beginning of serious negotiations following their initial meeting on the 12th for a courtesy visit.
However, both discussions ended without concrete conclusions, with the parties only confirming their respective positions. After the meeting, Chun told reporters, "We exchanged opinions on issues such as the appointment of the committee chair and the distribution of committee members," adding, "We agreed to expedite the process so that if a plenary session is held on the 18th, we can address these matters together."
In this context, Kim expressed, "I conveyed the hope that the committee would be formed with a message of transparency and fairness that meets the public's expectations," and also suggested that a special investigation should proceed alongside the national investigation.
Negotiations for the assembly's composition also took their first steps. Although the meeting lacked the presence of the floor leaders, discussions were held to officially convey each party's opinions. Both parties expressed a desire to hold the position of the chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and they confirmed a fundamental stance that major economic committees should be discussed in terms of national governance and oversight.
The Democratic Party wishes to finalize the assembly's composition while processing the national investigation plan at this week's plenary session, but the People Power Party prefers to resolve the national investigation issue first before further discussing the assembly's composition. Given the intense competition between the two parties for key committees like the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and the Political Affairs Committee, it appears they intend to take their time in negotiations. Consequently, it is expected that the leadership of both parties will need to hold successive meetings to narrow their differences.
In the political arena, it is anticipated that the current issues in the National Assembly will remain concentrated among the leadership for the time being, as the Democratic Party faces its party convention and the People Power Party deals with the ballot shortage crisis outside the assembly.
Meanwhile, both parties provisionally established a special committee for the confirmation hearing of Han Seung-sook, the Prime Minister nominee. The committee consists of 13 members: 7 from the Democratic Party, 5 from the People Power Party, and 1 from a minor party, with Democratic Party lawmaker Baek Hye-ryun designated as the chair.
The Democratic Party appointed Kim Han-kyu as the secretary, with Lee So-young, Jeon Yong-ki, Kim Dong-ah, Park Kyun-taek, and Song Jae-bong joining the committee. The People Power Party designated Kang Seung-kyu as the secretary and included Kim Hee-jung, Kim Seon-kyo, Jo Jeong-hun, and Yoo Young-ha. However, the list of committee members may change later. The schedule for the confirmation hearing is reportedly being considered for the 25th to 26th of this month.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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