“The Powers of the President and National Assembly Should Be Adjusted in Balance”
On the 7th, Kwon Young-se, the head of the People Power Party’s emergency response committee, announced plans to propose a constitutional amendment that reflects the will of the people and to put this proposal to a national referendum on the day of the presidential election. At the emergency response committee meeting held at the National Assembly, Kwon stated, “The public’s desire for political reform has increased following the impeachment crisis.”
Kwon explained that the constitutional amendment being prepared aims to balance the powers of the president and the National Assembly. He pointed out, “We have witnessed the pitfalls of a monarchical presidency, where all governance power is concentrated in one president, leading to the disappearance of cooperation and the degeneration of politics into factional rivalry.”
However, he also noted the emergence of a “monarchical National Assembly,” arguing that if a major opposition party takes control of legislation, budget, and appointments in an entrenched opposition-majority structure, then the National Assembly, rather than the president, becomes imperial.
Kwon emphasized, “It is not enough to simply disperse power; we must overhaul the system to ensure that the principles of checks and balances are properly functioning.”