On June 17, a day before the National Assembly's session, negotiations between the ruling and opposition parties to finalize the composition of the 22nd National Assembly's second half ended without agreement, particularly over the selection of the chair of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee. Both sides declared they would not compromise on this position, maintaining a firm stance while indicating plans for further negotiations before the session on June 18.
The Democratic Party and the People Power Party met in the National Assembly to discuss the assembly's composition. Attending were Han Byeong-do, the Democratic Party's floor leader, and Cheon Jun-ho, the party's deputy floor leader, along with Jeong Jeom-sik and Kim Seung-soo from the People Power Party.
After the meeting, Jeong Jeom-sik left first and explained that differences of opinion between the parties regarding the committee chair persist.
He stated, "It is difficult to proceed with negotiations without concessions on the committee chair. Traditionally, the opposition holds this position to ensure balance and oversight in the National Assembly. The Democratic Party insists they should have the chair. There has been no progress in negotiations."
Han Byeong-do echoed this sentiment, saying, "The People Power Party is very rigid regarding the committee chair. We are unable to make progress. Discussions on other committee compositions are also stalled due to this issue."
However, both party leaders indicated the possibility of continuing negotiations through an additional meeting before the session on June 18.
Jeong Jeom-sik remarked, "If the Democratic Party concedes first, there is a possibility of reaching an agreement before the session."
Han Byeong-do also mentioned that they would coordinate schedules to meet, stating, "We will continue negotiations, whether in the morning or afternoon before the session."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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