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[투나잇이슈] Tomorrow, the second working meeting of the summit… War of nerves over agenda
The President’s Office and the Democratic Party of Korea will hold a second working meeting tomorrow (25th) to prepare for the meeting between President Yoon Seok-yeol and Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung.
It has been reported that the Democratic Party is waging a war of nerves over agenda selection, demanding acceptance of the ‘Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act’, including support funds for people’s livelihood recovery.
Attention will be paid to what position the President’s Office will present at tomorrow’s meeting.
Let’s look at detailed political news.
We invited Kim Cheol-hyeon, a special professor at Kyungil University, and Jang Hyun-joo, Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party’s Legal Committee.
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The keyword for today’s first issue is ‘agenda war of nerves.’ A second working meeting will be held tomorrow to prepare for the summit meeting. We meet again in two days to discuss the date and agenda. Previously, the Democratic Party was known to have proposed to the President’s Office a 250,000 won livelihood recovery subsidy for all citizens and the acceptance of the ‘Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act’. It appears that the President’s Office and the Democratic Party are having difficulty reaching an agreement on the agenda to be discussed at the leadership meeting. How do you see it?
Representative Lee Jae-myung today emphasized that “the Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act is the will of the people,” and that “the President’s Office and the ruling party must follow the people’s orders.” They continue to put pressure on the acceptance of the Special Prosecution Act. Will this agenda be put on the table for the summit meeting and, above all, will the President’s Office be able to accept it? What do you think?
The Democratic Party also mentioned emergency measures to restore people’s livelihood as an agenda item for the summit meeting. In such a tone, attention is being paid to whether the ‘250,000 won per person’ support that Representative Lee Jae-myung pledged will also be put on the agenda. So far, President Yoon has been negative, calling it ‘populism and drugs.’ However, today, an official from the President’s Office stated the possibility of discussing selective support, saying, “Wouldn’t it be possible to discuss it?” Has there been an atmosphere of change? What do you think?
Meanwhile, President Yoon has exercised the right to request reconsideration and the right to veto various bills promoted by the opposition party, such as the ‘Itaewon Disaster Special Act’. The Democratic Party is said to have also demanded an apology for this. Today, Policy Committee Chairman Jin Seong-jun also raised his voice, saying, “There must be a promise not to exercise the veto in the future.” Do you think the President’s Office will accept the Democratic Party’s request for an apology?
Meanwhile, the new President’s Chief of Staff Jeong Jin-seok warned, “Messages should not be sent out sporadically in the name of the President’s Office or officials.” This is a story that came out of the first meeting with the chief secretaries. He also pointed out that “the Office of the President is a working organization, not a talking organization.” What do you think it means?
Today’s second issue keyword is ‘confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties.’ The agenda for the summit meeting is continuing through the extraordinary session of the National Assembly in May. The Democratic Party’s position is that it will hold a plenary session on the 2nd of next month to process all controversial bills, including the Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act. On the other hand, the People Power Party, which is behind in the number of seats, countered by saying that it could not hold the plenary session itself. The opposition party claims that it confirmed public sentiment through a landslide victory in the general election, while the ruling party counters by saying it is a legislative dictatorship. Will this confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties continue for some time? What is your outlook?
The People Power Party appealed to the Democratic Party, which is making moves to pass various contentious bills, to ‘restore cooperation’. Acting Acting President Yoon Jae-ok added, “Is there any need to hold the National Assembly in May when it is not a people’s livelihood bill that the ruling and opposition parties can agree on?” However, Hong Ik-pyo, floor leader of the Democratic Party, criticized, “Not convening the final National Assembly session is a clear dereliction of responsibility.” Following this National Assembly, the 22nd National Assembly is also facing a confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties, the major opposition party, and the minority ruling party. If this happens, concerns are growing that the next National Assembly, including the extraordinary session in May, will become more about politics rather than cooperation. What do you two think?
Meanwhile, Democratic Party lawmaker Cho Jung-sik, who is running for the next 22nd National Assembly Speaker, expressed his position on the composition of the House. “If the agreement on the composition of the National Assembly is delayed, the composition will be completed within June through a vote in the plenary session.” If a vote is held, wouldn’t the Democratic Party, which holds the majority, be able to occupy all 17 standing committee chair positions? Rep. Cho has previously argued that the Democratic Party should take over the positions of Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and Steering Committee. What did you think of Representative Cho’s remarks?
Today’s third issue keyword is ‘attention to the floor leader.’ The People Power Party has confirmed that the next floor leader primary will be held early next month. As the first floor commander of the 22nd National Assembly, it is a position that requires the important task of dealing with a large opposition party. Although no one has yet announced their intention to run for office, several names are being raised behind the scenes. Representative Lee Cheol-gyu, who is considered the core of the pro-Yoon faction, is a representative example. In the last general election, he served as chairman of the talent recruitment committee. Rep. Kim Do-eup, who is serving his fourth term, is also a candidate. Which people are you paying attention to as candidates for floor leader?
Meanwhile, President Yoon Seok-yeol invited People Power Party lawmakers who were defeated or not nominated in the last general election to the Blue House guesthouse and had lunch with them. He said, “We are a community of political destiny that is responsible for the people’s livelihood and the future of the country.” It is said that attendees had in-depth conversations about opinions for reform and the defeat in the general election. It is said that some bitter comments were made that the entire ruling party should reflect and reform. How do you rate our meeting today?
The Democratic Party of Korea is also about to hold its first floor leader election in the 22nd National Assembly. The National Election Commission for the election of the floor leader and chairman has decided to “determine whether or not the candidate will be elected through a vote for or against, even if only one candidate runs alone.” What do you think it means?
Representatives Seo Mi-hwa and Kim Yoon, who were elected from the Democratic Alliance for Democracy, a proportional representation satellite party of the Democratic Party of Korea, decided to join the Democratic Party. President-elect Yong Hye-in, Jeong Hye-kyung, Jeon Jong-deok, and Han Chang-min opposed the merger of the Democratic Alliance and the Democratic Party and returned to their respective parties, but these two did not oppose the merger, so they became members of the Democratic Party. Therefore, the Democratic Party has secured 171 seats. How do you predict its influence in the 22nd National Assembly?
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