Jung Jeom-sik, the floor leader of the People Power Party, held a closed meeting with senior party members on July 13 to discuss various issues, including the composition of the National Assembly for the second half of the term. The party's strategy regarding the infringement of voting rights due to a shortage of ballots was also on the agenda.
After the meeting, Jung told reporters, "The general sentiment among lawmakers is that we cannot give up on the opposition-recommended special prosecutor. Regarding the negotiations for the assembly's composition, most members expressed concerns about whether it is appropriate to enter the standing committees under the current circumstances." He added, "I will listen to the opinions of other lawmakers at the scheduled afternoon meeting and reach a conclusion."
The People Power Party is currently boycotting the standing committees in protest against the Democratic Party's unilateral assembly composition. The Democratic Party has unilaterally elected chairs for 11 standing committees, including the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and has begun operations in some committees, which have already started reviewing bills and conducting hearings on various issues.
As the ruling party adopted the opposition's proposal for a special prosecutor regarding the election commission, the question of who will have the right to recommend the special prosecutor has emerged as a key issue. The ruling party supports granting the recommendation authority to a third party, while the People Power Party insists that the special prosecutor recommended by the opposition should be appointed to address election commission reforms and various allegations.
Discussions also took place regarding a proposed amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which centers on abolishing the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights. Some lawmakers reportedly argued that while negotiating the assembly's composition is important, focusing efforts on preventing the abolition of supplementary investigation rights is crucial, as it could lead to a loss of crime response capabilities.
Following the meeting with senior members, Jung is expected to gather the consensus of party lawmakers during the general meeting to set the strategic direction for the party's leadership. However, given the complexity of the various issues at hand, it appears that consensus among senior members has not been fully achieved. Therefore, there are predictions that a clear conclusion may be difficult to reach during the general meeting as well.
One lawmaker who participated in the meeting stated, "There are valid points in each person's opinions," adding that significant differences are expected during the general meeting.
After the meeting, Jung told reporters, "The general sentiment among lawmakers is that we cannot give up on the opposition-recommended special prosecutor. Regarding the negotiations for the assembly's composition, most members expressed concerns about whether it is appropriate to enter the standing committees under the current circumstances." He added, "I will listen to the opinions of other lawmakers at the scheduled afternoon meeting and reach a conclusion."
The People Power Party is currently boycotting the standing committees in protest against the Democratic Party's unilateral assembly composition. The Democratic Party has unilaterally elected chairs for 11 standing committees, including the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and has begun operations in some committees, which have already started reviewing bills and conducting hearings on various issues.
As the ruling party adopted the opposition's proposal for a special prosecutor regarding the election commission, the question of who will have the right to recommend the special prosecutor has emerged as a key issue. The ruling party supports granting the recommendation authority to a third party, while the People Power Party insists that the special prosecutor recommended by the opposition should be appointed to address election commission reforms and various allegations.
Discussions also took place regarding a proposed amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which centers on abolishing the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights. Some lawmakers reportedly argued that while negotiating the assembly's composition is important, focusing efforts on preventing the abolition of supplementary investigation rights is crucial, as it could lead to a loss of crime response capabilities.
Following the meeting with senior members, Jung is expected to gather the consensus of party lawmakers during the general meeting to set the strategic direction for the party's leadership. However, given the complexity of the various issues at hand, it appears that consensus among senior members has not been fully achieved. Therefore, there are predictions that a clear conclusion may be difficult to reach during the general meeting as well.
One lawmaker who participated in the meeting stated, "There are valid points in each person's opinions," adding that significant differences are expected during the general meeting.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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