Democratic Party of Korea Floor Leader Park Chan-dae Announces Plans to Pass Bills as Package in 22nd National Assembly

Park Chan-dae, the new floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced on the 6th that “if necessary, we will pass the whole bill as a package” at the 22nd National Assembly on bills for which President Yoon used Seok-yeol. his right to reconsider (veto). As the first bill of the 22nd National Assembly, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, announced that he would propose a bill to provide ‘250,000 won per person in livelihood recovery assistance’ , he promised during the general election. President Yoon had already opposed the plan to provide universal livelihood recovery aid funds in a meeting with Representative Lee last month. They say they will retry all the bills President Yoon rejected.

Accordingly, the People’s Power Party floor leader candidates said “if necessary, the president should use his visa again.” There are concerns that the 22nd National Assembly will again implement legislation with the President and the president’s veto against it.

● Inside the party, “Cho Kook and Hwang Unha’s investigations are also under special charges”

Floor Leader Park said, “(In the 21st National Assembly), there were nine bills that President Yoon used to vote on,” adding, “(Among them) the Itaewon Disaster Special Act passed the plenary session on the 2nd. (Furthermore), if the two bills that were introduced again but not yet processed and the other six bills are all processed in the 21st session, we must prioritize give them or, if necessary, put them all in a folder and submit them as bills,” he said.

The bills that President Yoon used to vote on were △Amendment to the Grain Management Act △The Nursing Act △The Yellow Envelope Act △3 Broadcasting Acts (Amendments to the Broadcasting Act, Broadcasting Culture Promotion Association Act, and Korea Educational Broadcasting Corporation Act. ) △ Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Act △ Daejang-dong 5 Billion Club Special Prosecution Act △ Itaewon Disaster There are 9 special laws, etc. Among them, the purpose is to process other bills in the 22nd National Assembly, except for the Itaewon Disaster Special Act, which passed the plenary session with an agreement between the ruling parties and the opposition. The Democratic Party intends to re-introduce the ‘Corporal Chae Special Prosecutor Act’, which was approved in the plenary session on the 2nd by the opposition party only, in the 22nd National Assembly if the Head -sit Yoon his visa.

The ‘Special Task Force of the Democratic Party on the Handling of Political Prosecution Cases’ is preparing to push for a special prosecution in the 22nd National Assembly regarding ‘the suspicion that they are deceiving the Prosecutor’s Office about drinks’ said the Deputy Governor of the Department Gyeonggi for Peace Lee. Young Hwa. They plan to visit the Suwon Detention Center on the 7th and meet former Vice Governor Lee. There is talk within the task force that the investigation into the corruption of Cho Kuk, the daughter of Cho Kuk, the leader of the National Reform Party, was compromised by the prosecution, and that the prosecution obstructed it. the alleged case in the election of the mayor of Ulsan. , for which floor director Hwang Un-ha was charged and sentenced to three years in prison in the first trial, is also under special investigation. Floor director Park said, “I have not received a special report,” but left the possibility open, saying, “I have great respect for the request (to extend the special prosecutor’s line).

Floor Leader Park reiterated the position of the Democratic Party that they will ensure that the Legislative and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly and the Steering Committee are done during the negotiations for the composition of the 22nd National Assembly, and he said that the Democratic Party may also consider taking over all standing committee chairs. if necessary. He predicted, “The 22nd floor delegation will move like a fast moving task force. ” Regarding the controversy that arose when Representative Lee issued a de facto ‘ban on opposing the party line’ at the recent general meeting of elected members, saying, “There must not be there should be nothing that destroys the party line,” he said, “I agree. by what Rep. Lee said.”

● 與 “Yeouido has a unique political situation”

In response to floor leader Park’s statement that he might propose eight ‘veto bills’ as a package, the People’s Power Party responded by saying, “We are willing to unilaterally make a legislative dictatorship even before the 22nd begins National Assembly.” Candidates for floor leader also raised concerns. Rep. Song Seok-jun (3rd term, Icheon, Gyeonggi-do) said in a phone call, “If (the President) is in a position where he has to to use a visa again, of course he should be refused.” he said, “If the content of the bill is changed to the point where there is no need to use the bill, there is room for reconsideration.” “Yes,” he said. Producer Song also told Floor Leader Park, “If you’re too strong, you’ll break,” and “Being strong doesn’t necessarily mean you’re good at it, but that you’ll win. ” Rep. Lee Jong-bae (4th term, Chungju, North Chungcheong Province) said in a phone call, “We have to come up with different strategies depending on the opinion or opinion of the other party,” and added, “The a basic strategy for is discussions between the governing parties and the opposition parties to solve the problem as much as possible through dialogue.” Rep. Choo Kyung-ho (3rd term, Daegu Dalseong), said, “I will not reveal my position” in response to a related question from this paper.

People’s Power Party President Na Kyung-won said today, “Isn’t this a political situation where there is a separate President in Yongsan and a separate President (Rep. Lee) in Yeouido ?”

Reporter Eunji Kim eunji@donga.com
Reporter Choi Hye-ryeong herstory@donga.com