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, ‘\nNational Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik, at the National Assembly plenary session on the 30th, immediately after processing the “Broadcasting 4 laws,” requested President Yoon Suk-yeol, saying, “I ask for courage and determination. (The processing of the Broadcasting 4 laws this time) is a matter that the South Korean legislature has decided important through long discussions,” and asked him to be careful in exercising his veto power.
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, ‘\nEarlier, the opposition parties, including the Democratic Party, presented and processed amendments to the Broadcasting and Communications Commission Establishment and Operation Act, the Broadcasting Act, the Broadcasting Culture Promotion Act, and the Educational Broadcasting System Act over a period of six days from the 25th.
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, ‘\nSpeaker Woo previously criticized the presidential office and the ruling party for essentially rejecting the mediation proposal he presented on the 19th, which suggested temporary suspension of legislation by the opposition parties and suspension of public broadcasting board reshuffle work by the government and ruling party, calling it “the cunning attitude of a power-hungry leader who refuses to yield an inch.”
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, ‘\nHe said, “As the Speaker of the National Assembly, I proposed a mediation plan, enduring the criticism of my party, the Democratic Party supporters. This was to break away from the vicious cycle of destructive conflicts” and added, “However, the ruling party accused the Speaker of being biased, without bringing any alternatives.”
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, ‘\nHe further said, “The ruling party only repeated demands not to present bills without bringing any alternatives” and added, “Rather than efforts to improve the situation, a logic of confrontation prevailed.”
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, ‘\nSpeaker Woo also criticized the presidential office, saying, “If the presidential office rejects the proposal of the head of the legislature without much consideration, where else can mediation come from?”
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, ‘\nHe said, “If things continue like this, dialogue and compromise within the National Assembly will be very difficult,” adding, “I am taking this issue seriously as the Speaker.”
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, ‘\n(Photo=Yonhap News)