"Will Reform Filibuster and Other Rules"... "Public Will Teach a Lesson for Arrogance"

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Tensions between the ruling and opposition parties are intensifying after the main opposition party unilaterally elected 11 out of 18 standing committee chairs in the National Assembly. The Democratic Party has signaled it will accelerate legislation by reforming the filibuster and fast-track systems, while the People Power Party (PPP) pushed back, stating that the public will pass judgment on the Democratic Party's arrogance and high-handedness.

Report by Kim Bo-mi.

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Following the breakdown of negotiations on the formation of the National Assembly, the Democratic Party unilaterally elected its own members as chairs for 11 standing committees during the plenary session held last night (June 30).

Democratic Party lawmaker Seo Young-kyo was elected as the chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, a position both parties had been fiercely competing for, alongside others such as the Strategy and Finance Committee and the Public Administration and Security Committee.

The Democratic Party shifted the blame for the failed negotiations to the PPP, stating, "The People Power Party refused to submit their list of standing committee members, clinging only to the position of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee chair."

[Han Byung-do / Democratic Party Floor Leader: (The People Power Party) only repeated the same demand like a broken record to hand over the Legislation and Judiciary Committee chair. It shows they have no regard for the livelihoods of the people.]

The Democratic Party has announced plans to increase the speed of legislation by revising the requirements and standards for the filibuster, a legal tool used to delay proceedings, and the fast-track system, which allows for the expedited processing of bills.

They also publicly stated that they would swiftly complete the amendment of the Criminal Procedure Act regarding the abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights.

The People Power Party argued that the Democratic Party's insistence on the Legislation and Judiciary Committee chair—which oversees bills such as the "Special Counsel Act on Allegations of Fabricated Indictments"—is a result of their inability to let go of their obsession with having President Lee Jae-myung's indictments dropped. They raised their voices, stating, "The public will teach them a real lesson for their arrogance and high-handedness."

[Chung Jeum-sik / People Power Party Floor Leader: They have effectively hijacked the Legislation and Judiciary Committee. This is the result of many, including the National Assembly Speaker, siding with the tyranny of the majority party.]

The People Power Party will hold a general meeting of lawmakers tomorrow (July 2) to discuss the level of their struggle against the ruling party, including a potential boycott of the July extraordinary session of the National Assembly.

Reported by Kim Bo-mi | Video by Lee Seung-hwan and Shin Dong-hwan | Video Editing by Lee Seung-hee | Graphics by Hwang Se-yeon | Produced by SBS Digital News
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