Jung Jeom-sik, floor leader of the People Power Party, speaks at a general assembly held at the National Assembly on July 2. [Photo: Yonhap News]
Jung Jeom-sik, floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized the Democratic Party on July 2, stating that it claims to respect former President Kim Dae-jung while completely betraying his spirit.
During a general assembly at the National Assembly, Jung noted that Kim Dae-jung had urged for a politics of dialogue and compromise between the ruling and opposition parties.
He pointed out that the Democratic Party has ignored traditions by monopolizing the positions of National Assembly Speaker and chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, showing a disregard for minority parties. Jung remarked, "They claim to have elected 11 committee chairs for a functioning National Assembly, but can a working parliament exist without dialogue and compromise between the parties?" He added, "They only wanted to create a rubber-stamp assembly for the president."
The People Power Party convened the general assembly to discuss strategies for opposing the government, following the Democratic Party's unilateral selection of 11 standing committees and the election of its own members as chairs on June 30.
Jung emphasized, "As a minority party, we need to consider how to fight effectively and what the best strategies for opposition are. Even if our decisions do not immediately change the Democratic Party's unilateral actions, our struggle will not be meaningless."
He urged members to inform the public about the abuses committed by the ruling party and to convey that the path of dictatorship and arrogance they are taking will ultimately harm the people. Jung called for mobilizing public sentiment to change the arrogant behavior of the ruling party through the power of public opinion and true representation of the people.
Meanwhile, prior to the general assembly, People Power Party lawmakers condemned the unilateral operation of the National Assembly. They held placards reading "Rampant National Assembly organization, Democratic Party-style public intimidation" and "Obsession with the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, build-up for trial cancellation," chanting slogans such as "Condemn the rubber-stamp National Assembly and the Democratic Party's legislative dictatorship" and "We are outraged by the one-sided control of the National Assembly by the dictatorship."
During a general assembly at the National Assembly, Jung noted that Kim Dae-jung had urged for a politics of dialogue and compromise between the ruling and opposition parties.
He pointed out that the Democratic Party has ignored traditions by monopolizing the positions of National Assembly Speaker and chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, showing a disregard for minority parties. Jung remarked, "They claim to have elected 11 committee chairs for a functioning National Assembly, but can a working parliament exist without dialogue and compromise between the parties?" He added, "They only wanted to create a rubber-stamp assembly for the president."
The People Power Party convened the general assembly to discuss strategies for opposing the government, following the Democratic Party's unilateral selection of 11 standing committees and the election of its own members as chairs on June 30.
Jung emphasized, "As a minority party, we need to consider how to fight effectively and what the best strategies for opposition are. Even if our decisions do not immediately change the Democratic Party's unilateral actions, our struggle will not be meaningless."
He urged members to inform the public about the abuses committed by the ruling party and to convey that the path of dictatorship and arrogance they are taking will ultimately harm the people. Jung called for mobilizing public sentiment to change the arrogant behavior of the ruling party through the power of public opinion and true representation of the people.
Meanwhile, prior to the general assembly, People Power Party lawmakers condemned the unilateral operation of the National Assembly. They held placards reading "Rampant National Assembly organization, Democratic Party-style public intimidation" and "Obsession with the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, build-up for trial cancellation," chanting slogans such as "Condemn the rubber-stamp National Assembly and the Democratic Party's legislative dictatorship" and "We are outraged by the one-sided control of the National Assembly by the dictatorship."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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