The Democratic Party has repeatedly called for the participation of the People Power Party in the confirmation hearing for Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook, which took place on June 29. The Democrats warned that if the People Power Party maintains its absence, they will proceed to adopt the confirmation report led by the Democratic Party and other non-affiliated groups.
Kim Han-kyu, the Democratic Party's secretary for the confirmation hearing committee, stated on Facebook on June 30, "The 29th was the deadline for the adoption of the report on the nominee's review process. We held a full committee meeting the previous afternoon, waiting for the People Power Party to attend, but they ultimately did not show up."
He added, "The Prime Minister must receive consent from the National Assembly to be appointed. The report is a document to assist fellow lawmakers in determining their approval, and if necessary, they can include opinions on the nominee's qualifications or disqualifications."
Kim emphasized that if the People Power Party continues to refuse to attend the committee meetings, the Democrats are considering adopting the report in accordance with the confirmation hearing law and reiterated their request for participation.
He mentioned, "We plan to hold another meeting today to request the attendance of the People Power Party. If they do not attend, we will consider adopting the report led by the Democratic Party and non-affiliated groups in accordance with the confirmation hearing law."
Kim also noted, "In recent instances, we have been unable to adopt reports in the Prime Minister's confirmation hearing committee. This time, we aim to set a precedent for compliance with the confirmation hearing law. We need to adopt the report in the committee today and complete the vote for consent in the National Assembly so that the nominee can begin work promptly. We hope the People Power Party will join us in this effort."
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