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Jung Cheong-rae, the leader of the Democratic Party, stated on June 23 that the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee is "not up for bargaining." He supported remarks made by Han Byeong-do, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, 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, "The Democratic Party will take 100% responsibility for this. 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 be resolved."
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 the committees based on the number of seats or if the Democratic Party takes full responsibility for all committees, we will make a decision."
Earlier, on June 22, National Assembly Speaker Jo Jeong-sik met with the floor leaders of both parties, demanding the submission of committee member lists for the second half of the Assembly by noon on June 24. Tensions between the parties have escalated, with the Democratic Party agreeing to follow Jo's proposal, while the People Power Party has expressed opposition, calling it a unilateral decision.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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