Jung Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party, stated on the 23rd that the Judiciary Committee is "not a subject for negotiation." He supported remarks made by Han Byeong-do, the party's floor leader, indicating that a decision could be made if the People Power Party does not agree on the formation of the assembly.
In a Facebook post, Jung declared, "100% of the committee will be led by the Democratic Party." He emphasized, "The sooner a decision is made, the better. If there is no agreement, we can proceed to a vote." He added, "Once a decision is made and action is taken, the situation will soon come to an end."
Meanwhile, Han reiterated during a morning meeting at the National Assembly that the Democratic Party's approach to forming the assembly is firm. He stated, "We will not waste any more time on the Judiciary Committee issue. Whether we distribute committees based on the number of seats or the Democratic Party takes full responsibility for all committees, we will make a decision."
Previously, on the 22nd, National Assembly Speaker Jo Jeong-sik met with the floor leaders of both parties, demanding that they submit a list of committee members for the second half of the assembly by noon on the 24th. Tensions between the parties have escalated. The Democratic Party has indicated it will comply with Jo's request, while the People Power Party has protested, calling it a unilateral decision.
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