The Democratic Party announced that all members will be on standby starting June 29 for negotiations on assembly composition. The party aims to finalize the assembly structure by the end of this month.
On June 26, Floor Leader Han Byeong-do visited the Speaker's office regarding the negotiations and told reporters, "We can no longer wait."
He added, "We strongly requested Speaker Cho Jeong-sik to initiate the voting procedures for all 18 committees," emphasizing that the Speaker has not yet provided a definitive answer and that they have only communicated their requests so far.
Meanwhile, after visiting the Speaker's office, Han and Cheon Jun-ho, the Democratic Party's Deputy Floor Leader, held a 2+2 meeting with Jeong Jeom-sik, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, and Kim Seung-soo, Deputy Floor Leader of the People Power Party, but the negotiations ended without an agreement.
Previously, both parties have faced difficulties in negotiations due to disagreements over the Legislative and Judiciary Committee. The Democratic Party criticized the People Power Party for refusing to submit a list of committee members proposed by Speaker Cho on two occasions, labeling it as "a work slowdown that ignores the people's livelihood" and hinted at the possibility of monopolizing all 18 committees. The People Power Party responded by stating they felt pressured by the Speaker's unilateral proposals. After the meeting, Jeong criticized the Democratic Party for its "one-sided approach."
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