Han Byung-do: "Democratic Party Must Hold Judiciary Committee Chairmanship"

Democratic Party floor leader Han Byung-do reiterated today (June 15) regarding the negotiations for the formation of the 22nd National Assembly's second half that "the Democratic Party must hold the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee to ensure a productive National Assembly."

During the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly today, floor leader Han stated, "The People Power Party's demand for the Legislation and Judiciary Committee chairmanship is no different from declaring a strike on public livelihood in the second half of the National Assembly."

He continued, "The People Power Party is making self-serving interpretations, claiming they should hold the chairmanship to reflect the public sentiment of checks and balances shown in the local elections," and asked, "Have they already forgotten how they obstructed state affairs at every turn and used standing committees as tools for political strife since the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration?"

Regarding the ballot shortage incident during the June 3 local elections, floor leader Han said, "The infringement on the people's right to vote is a disaster that can never be tolerated or understood," adding, "We will hold a plenary session this week to process the investigation plan for the ballot shortage incident and immediately launch a special parliamentary investigation committee."

He promised, "We will uphold the public's anger and indignation to clearly uncover the truth, and we will urgently set out to punish those responsible and prepare measures to prevent a recurrence," and added, "Furthermore, we will hold the National Election Commission, which has neglected its fundamental role while relying on its status as an independent constitutional body and caused distrust in elections, strictly accountable."

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