The Democratic Party reaffirmed its commitment on June 16 to retain the chair of the Judiciary Committee. The party indicated that if the People Power Party obstructs government operations, it may consider reclaiming the economic committee positions it secured in the first half of the National Assembly.
During a meeting of the party's floor leadership, Han Byeong-do stated, "To ensure the stability of the Lee Jae-myung administration in its second year and to support the recovery of people's livelihoods, the Judiciary Committee chair must be held by the Democratic Party."
He added, "The People Power Party has turned the committees into tools of conflict over the past year. The public clearly remembers how they disrupted the National Assembly with absurd filibusters and indiscriminate boycotts."
Han warned, "If the People Power Party continues this behavior, the Democratic Party will consider reclaiming the key economic committee positions currently held by them." He emphasized that the National Assembly should be a place for producing results, not for nonsense and sophistry.
After the meeting, floor spokesperson Lee Joo-hee told reporters, "We maintain a consistent principle that the Judiciary Committee is not a subject of negotiation."
Lee further elaborated, "The economic committees should also be under the Democratic Party's responsibility to support the policies of the Lee Jae-myung administration as the ruling party."
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party aims to finalize its committee assignments by June 18. However, given the intense dispute between the parties over the Judiciary Committee chair, there are concerns that the formation of the committees may be delayed.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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