“All opposition lawmakers who laughed and chatted are accomplices”
Choo Kyung-ho, the floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party, is speaking at an emergency preparedness committee meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 24th. Photo=Reporter Park Beom-jun
, ‘On the 24th, the main opposition party, the People Power Party, criticized the behavior of Democratic Party lawmakers during the legislative hearing on the Cheong Seong-chang Special Prosecutor’s Bill on the 21st, stating that it resembled witnessing school violence and called on Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-sik to take disciplinary action against those lawmakers. ‘,
, ‘Choo Kyung-ho, the floor leader of the People Power Party, said at an emergency preparedness meeting held at the National Assembly on that day, “Chairman Jeong Cheong-rae and opposition lawmakers from the Democratic Party and other parties mock, insult, and threaten witnesses and experts beyond the authority of the National Assembly, creating an atmosphere that resembles bullying and group violence seen in schools.” ‘,
, ‘Choo, the floor leader, criticized, “All opposition lawmakers who watched and laughed are accomplices to this unjust violence,” and stated, “The behavior displayed by Democratic Party lawmakers at the National Assembly’s Legislative and Judicial Affairs Committee on the 21st is abuse of power using the status of a member of the National Assembly and clear verbal violence.” ‘,
, ‘Choo, the floor leader, previously demanded that
, “If these appropriate measures by the Speaker of the National Assembly are not taken seriously, many opposition parties may consider it as a permission granted by the presiding officer, allowing them to behave as such. As the leader of the legislative branch, I earnestly request responsible actions to be taken.” ‘,
, ‘Hwang Woo-yeo, the emergency preparedness committee chairman of the People Power Party, also urged, “The Speaker of the National Assembly should provide strict caution and warning regarding such disrespectful attitudes of the opposition parties that undermine the dignity of the National Assembly.” He added, “If appropriate measures by the Speaker of the National Assembly are not taken, many opposition parties may perceive it as permission granted by the Speaker. As the leader of the legislative branch, I request responsible actions to be taken.” ‘,
, ‘Hwang, the committee chairman, criticized the opposition for unilaterally passing the Chae Sang-byeong Special Prosecutor’s Bill on the 21st, saying, “How can they unilaterally pass a bill that the President has requested for reconsideration without any changes?” He pointed out, “During the process of the judiciary committee’s proceedings, various behaviors disappointed the public. Until it can be said that there was excessive mockery of witnesses, various insulting remarks were rampant.” ‘,
, ‘In particular, Hwang stated, “The individuals who appeared there are military commanders,” and said, “These individuals consider honor as their lives. If their honor is trampled and denigrated, it is not a personal issue but an issue of the government organization, a problem related to the morale of the entire military.” ‘,
, ‘Furthermore, the People Power Party urged acceptance of its proposed composition of the committee. Hwang, the committee chairman, said, “The citizens who experienced the despicableness and danger of a half-hearted National Assembly believe that it is urgent to normalize the National Assembly and strongly advocate the need for it.” He added, “I earnestly request that the National Assembly be led in a manner befitting our national status, at least returning to the appearance of a sensible National Assembly.” \n’]