The Democratic Party of Korea, which has entered a phase of rapid legislative action, has begun selecting detailed tasks and establishing strategies.
The party's stance is to actively support the completion of the Lee Jae-myung administration's national agenda by accelerating both self-proclaimed reform bills and legislation related to public livelihood.
The Democratic Party will hold a workshop for the second half of the National Assembly this afternoon to discuss legislative strategies centered on campaign promises from the June 3 local elections.
The event will proceed with remarks from Prime Minister Han Sung-sook, a presentation on the "National Administration Direction and Management Plan for the Second Year of the Administration" by Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik, and introductions of legislative tasks and management plans for the second half of the year by the floor leadership and the policy committee.
As President Lee Jae-myung is focusing his efforts on improving public livelihood in his second year in office, the Democratic Party plans to provide swift legislative support for the campaign promises made during the local elections, which include balanced regional development.
Accordingly, the workshop is expected to place significant weight on agendas related to the "5 Mega-Regions and 3 Special Self-Governing Provinces" initiative.
Specifically, the "Mega-Special Zone Special Act," a package of regulatory exemptions to be applied to regions designated for three major mega-projects—semiconductors, data centers, and physical AI—is expected to be discussed.
Regarding reform-themed legislation, the processing plan for the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which centers on the abolition of supplementary investigation powers, is expected to be the most significant topic.
The Democratic Party has already formed a task force for this purpose.
However, the special counsel bill regarding what the party calls "fabricated prosecutions" by the prosecution is excluded from today's workshop discussions.
The Democratic Party also plans to discuss the bill to abolish the crime of breach of trust, which it previously announced would be pursued in conjunction with the revision of the Commercial Act.
Furthermore, regarding the protection of public rights and interests, a party official stated that legislative strategies such as the class action lawsuit bill, aimed at providing relief to victims of mass illegal acts, will be discussed.
In addition, it is reported that the workshop will cover concrete plans to promote a special act for creating RE100 (100% Renewable Energy) industrial complexes and providing various benefits to tenant companies.
This is also one of the balanced development bills currently pending in the National Assembly, intended to disperse power consumption and industries concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area to non-metropolitan regions rich in renewable energy.
Other key issues include the "Sunshine Income Village Project," which returns profits generated from resident-participatory solar power projects to village communities and residents, and the "Just-Do-It Center" policy, which provides free small-scale household repairs, such as replacing light bulbs, to households with residents aged 65 or older.
The Democratic Party plans to hold breakout sessions by standing committee with government officials participating, followed by a presentation of the results.
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