Han Byung-doo: "Complete Confirmation Hearings for State Council Members Before Chuseok"

Democratic Party Floor Leader Han Byung-doo stated regarding the government's cabinet reshuffle, "We will swiftly wrap up the confirmation hearing procedures for state council members before the Chuseok holiday."

Floor Leader Han made the remarks during a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly today (the 31st), saying, "We will ensure that not a single moment of vacuum occurs in the state administration of the Lee Jae-myung administration."

Regarding criticisms of the cabinet reshuffle made yesterday by People Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyuk—who targeted Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won by calling him a "former Daejang-dong defense attorney"—Floor Leader Han pointed out, "Verification should be conducted based on facts and evidence during the confirmation hearings."

He continued, "As soon as the personnel selections were announced, the People Power Party began pouring out extreme, abusive language, talking about state administration terrorism," emphasizing, "Even before the confirmation hearing schedule has been set, they are first branding nominees and setting out to undermine them."

Floor Leader Han added, "The Democratic Party welcomes this cabinet reshuffle, which is equipped with both policy capability and driving force," and noted, "While thoroughly verifying the abilities and qualifications of public office nominees from the perspective of the public, we will respond resolutely to the opposition party's personal-background digging and slanderous political maneuvering."

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