On June 30, the confirmation report for Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook was adopted under the leadership of the Democratic Party. The People Power Party continued its absence from the meeting, signaling its opposition for the second consecutive day.
Baek Hye-ryun, chair of the confirmation special committee, stated, "Yesterday was the deadline for adopting the confirmation report. We have been trying to persuade the People Power Party members and requested a consensus adoption, but they did not attend today, which is regrettable."
Democratic Party members and independent lawmaker Choi Hyuk-jin participated in the meeting, where they requested some revisions to the wording of the confirmation report. Following this, Baek listened to the committee members' requests and made some adjustments to the report's language.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party plans to proceed with the confirmation vote for Han in the afternoon session of the National Assembly, despite the People Power Party's opposition.
The confirmation of a prime minister nominee can be approved with a majority of the members present and a majority of those voting in favor. With 161 seats, the Democratic Party is in a position to handle the vote independently. However, if the confirmation is processed solely by the Democratic Party, it is expected to escalate tensions between the parties.
Previously, on July 3 of last year, the Democratic Party also pushed through the appointment of Prime Minister Kim Min-seok despite opposition from the People Power Party, which staged a protest outside the assembly hall.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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