On June 17, Han Byeong-do, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, visited the office of National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik to emphasize the urgent need for a swift formation of the National Assembly to pass livelihood legislation. He indicated that he would continue negotiations with the People Power Party late into the night to expedite this process.
After meeting with Speaker Cho, Han and Chief Deputy Floor Leader Cheon Jun-ho conveyed their views on the necessity of quickly finalizing the assembly formation to facilitate the passage of livelihood-related legislation.
Han told reporters, "I stressed multiple times the need to expedite negotiations with the People Power Party regarding the assembly formation. The public is waiting for economic and livelihood legislation in the aftermath of the Middle East conflict. We can no longer delay; I requested that we finalize the assembly formation quickly with the Speaker."
He specifically stated that he plans to continue negotiations with the People Power Party for a prompt assembly formation. Han said, "I intend to enter negotiations with the opposition party directly. If we can conclude the assembly formation negotiations today, I requested that they handle it in the plenary session on June 18."
He added, "The reason for meeting even late today is to avoid dragging out the assembly formation any longer. We are starting in earnest to reach a swift agreement on negotiations," and mentioned that he would also discuss the challenges faced in negotiations regarding the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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