People Power Party ends talks on parliamentary committee formation

The People Power Party has declared an end to negotiations regarding the formation of parliamentary committees, escalating political tensions in South Korea. Jeong Jin-sik, the party's floor leader, announced on Facebook that his party will no longer engage in talks with the Democratic Party over the composition of the National Assembly's standing committees.

This abrupt halt comes after National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik unilaterally drafted and notified the list of members for the committees allocated to the People Power Party. The opposition party views this action as a violation of parliamentary norms and a disregard for their input.

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The Democratic Party is insisting on processing the plenary session for committee formation within June.

Jeong Jin-sik criticized the Democratic Party's stated intention to push for the committee formation in a plenary session by the end of June, regardless of the People Power Party's objections. He suggested that the Speaker's previous actions indicate a pattern of behavior that favors the ruling party's agenda, leaving the People Power Party with no viable options for negotiation.

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Given the Speaker's conduct so far, it seems the ruling party's demands are being prioritized.