Chairman Kim Jin-pyo, boundaries of fandom politics “People’s perspective before party loyalty”
On the 28th, casting vote on ‘Chae Haemyeong Special Prosecutor’… Indirect criticism of ‘veto power’, ‘Kim, the speaker of the National Assembly, stated that he will present his vote on the ‘Chae Haemyeong Special Prosecutor Law’ on the final plenary session of the 21st National Assembly on the 28th, which has returned to the National Assembly due to President Yoon Suk-yeol’s exercise of veto power.’,
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, ‘At a retirement meeting with press reporters held at the National Assembly’s Sarangjae today (22nd), Speaker Kim said, “Ideally, the ruling and opposition parties should agree on a schedule and convene a plenary session, but even if there is no agreement, the plenary session will be held on the 28th.”‘,
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, ‘”If the special law is agreed upon, it will be voted on according to the agreed terms, and if not, it will be voted on according to the bill where a review has been requested, and we must conclude the matter accordingly,” he emphasized. “This is the procedure of the National Assembly law.”‘,
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, ‘In particular, referring to the case of former President Kim Dae-jung, which he considered a pivotal moment in his political life, Speaker Kim indirectly criticized President Yoon’s exercise of veto power.’,
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, ‘By mentioning that former President Kim Dae-jung accepted the ‘Clothing Lobby’ special prosecutor investigation when allegations involving First Lady Lee Hee-ho were raised, he emphasized, “President Kim followed what the parliament decided as a lifelong parliamentarian, enduring humiliation.”‘,
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, ‘Speaker Kim, who previously pointed out the negative effects of fandom politics to rookie lawmakers on the 21st, stated, “Looking back at the 21st National Assembly, the harm of factional politics and fandom politics has grown even more,” diagnosing that the combination of winner-take-all single-member districts and a presidential system with a 5-year term is the fundamental cause.’,
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, ‘He also emphasized to junior lawmakers, “The contribution of party members to the election of lawmakers is only around 5%, so we must prioritize the perspective of 90-95% of the general public.”‘,
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, ‘Speaker Kim expressed regret that despite his best efforts for political reform and resolving the low birth rate issue during his term, there were achievements such as public debate, but they did not bear fruit.’,
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, ‘Emphasizing cooperation based on electoral system reforms in the 22nd National Assembly, Speaker Kim added that even after retirement, he will pour efforts into activities to overcome the low birth rate issue.’,
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