Chojung-sik, Speaker of the National Assembly, urged the Democratic Party and the People Power Party to finalize the assembly formation quickly to ensure that legislative work can proceed effectively.
During a plenary session on the afternoon of June 18, Chojung-sik stated, "I cannot refrain from discussing the formation of the assembly for the second half of the 22nd National Assembly. To fully activate the legislative process for the people's livelihood, the assembly formation must be completed as soon as possible."
He emphasized that approximately 140 bills are currently awaiting review by the Judiciary Committee after passing through the standing committees. "There are many bills waiting for review in the standing committees as well. None of these bills are unimportant. It has been 20 days since the second half of the National Assembly began, but we are still not ready to work," he added.
Chojung-sik noted, "What the public expects from the National Assembly is a working assembly that delivers results," and urged the leadership of both parties to expedite the negotiations for assembly formation.
Previously, the two parties began discussions on assembly formation through meetings between their floor leaders but have yet to reach an agreement due to disputes over the distribution of the Judiciary Committee chair.
The Democratic Party argues that the ruling party should lead the Judiciary Committee chair to advance the administration's livelihood and reform legislation. However, the People Power Party insists that, according to past practices, the opposition party should hold the chair and is demanding its return.
On June 17, the parties attempted to negotiate assembly formation again, but discussions broke down over the Judiciary Committee chair distribution, resulting in no agreement being reached.
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