The Democratic Party announced that all members of the National Assembly will be on standby until June 30 to prepare for the restructuring of the assembly. The party also warned the People Power Party against making unreasonable demands for the Judiciary Committee chair position.
Han Byeong-do, the acting leader and floor leader of the Democratic Party, stated during a Supreme Council meeting on June 29, "We will not waste any more legislative golden time."
He added, "Who has been blocking people's livelihood bills with filibusters and hindering government operations at every turn over the past year?"
Han emphasized, "While the People Power Party clings to the Judiciary Committee chair and paralyzes the National Assembly, the suffering of the people continues to grow. There will be no patience left among the public for a National Assembly that drags its feet under the pretext of negotiations. We will complete the restructuring by the end of this month."
Kang Jun-hyeon, the party's chief spokesperson, told reporters after the Supreme Council meeting, "People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik stated yesterday that he would no longer engage in negotiations for assembly restructuring and would not beg the Democratic Party. Therefore, the Democratic Party will also no longer request the People Power Party to submit a list of committee members. It was the People Power Party that disregarded the deadline set by the National Assembly Speaker for a second time."
Meanwhile, negotiations between the Democratic Party and the People Power Party for the assembly restructuring have faced difficulties, escalating tensions between the two parties. There are discussions about the possibility of the Democratic Party monopolizing all 18 standing committees, a situation that occurred during the first half of the 21st National Assembly.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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