Han Byeong-do, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, visited the office of National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on June 17, emphasizing 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 the meeting, Han and Chief Deputy Floor Leader Cheon Jun-ho conveyed their views to Speaker Cho, stressing the importance of quickly finalizing the assembly formation to facilitate the passage of livelihood legislation.
Han told reporters, "I repeatedly emphasized the need to expedite negotiations with the People Power Party for assembly formation. The public is waiting for economic and livelihood legislation in the wake of the end of the Middle Eastern conflict. We can no longer delay this and I requested Speaker Cho to expedite the assembly formation process."
He also stated his intention to engage in negotiations with the opposition party to ensure a swift assembly formation. Han said, "I plan to enter negotiations with the opposition party immediately. If we can conclude negotiations today, I requested that the assembly formation be addressed in the plenary session on June 18."
He added, "The reason for meeting late today is to avoid dragging out the assembly formation any longer. We are starting serious negotiations to reach a quick agreement," and mentioned that he would also discuss the challenging position of the chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee with the People Power Party.
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