Han Byung-do vows to form new cabinet before Chuseok

Han Byung-do, floor leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party, said the party would work to complete the new cabinet before Chuseok and allow the Lee Jae-myung government to focus on governing.

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We will responsibly conduct confirmation hearings so that the new cabinet can quickly be formed before Chuseok and devote itself to state affairs.

Speaking at a party floor strategy meeting, Han said confirmation hearings for ministerial nominees would be conducted responsibly. He called for rigorous checks on candidates’ abilities and records according to public expectations, while promising a firm response to what he described as baseless attacks.

Han portrayed the regular National Assembly session as a “golden time” for the success of the Lee government and for a major advance by South Korea. He said the Democratic Party would continue toward its goal of serving the public and improving livelihoods despite obstacles and difficulties.

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We will thoroughly verify abilities from the perspective of the people, but respond firmly to groundless attempts to find fault.

He also attacked the People Power Party, saying inflammatory language, denial of impeachment, historical distortion and election-fraud claims had become routine for the opposition party. Han called that a clear and dangerous sign that it had lost its ability to reform itself and was changing from a mainstream party into a far-right party.

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Inflammatory language, denial of impeachment, historical distortion and election-fraud claims have become the People Power Party’s daily routine.