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PPP vows stronger protests, refuses cooperation on unilateral committee formation
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PPP vows stronger protests, refuses cooperation on unilateral committee formation

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The People Power Party (PPP) has reaffirmed its stance not to cooperate with the Democratic Party's unilateral formation of parliamentary committees.
  • The Democratic Party elected 11 standing committee chairpersons, including the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and announced plans for a July extraordinary session, raising concerns about parliamentary paralysis.
  • The PPP's floor leader stated that cooperation is impossible under the current circumstances and vowed stronger protest actions.

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has declared it will not cooperate with the Democratic Party's unilateral move to form parliamentary committees. The Democratic Party, which holds a majority in the National Assembly, pushed through the election of 11 standing committee chairpersons, including the powerful Legislation and Judiciary Committee, on June 30. They also announced plans for a July extraordinary session, fueling concerns of a parliamentary stalemate.

Under these circumstances, we cannot cooperate with the formation of the committees.

— Jeong Jin-seokThe PPP floor leader stated the party's position after a meeting on July 2.

PPP floor leader Jeong Jin-seok stated on July 2 that cooperation is impossible under the current circumstances. "We have no choice but to move forward through stronger protests," he told reporters after a party meeting. The PPP boycotted the vote for the committee chairpersons, protesting the Democratic Party's actions.

We have no choice but to move forward through stronger protests.

— Jeong Jin-seokThe PPP floor leader vowed further action in response to the Democratic Party's unilateral committee formation.

Jeong criticized the Democratic Party's insistence on securing the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, suggesting it was to facilitate the passage of a special prosecutor bill aimed at nullifying the arrest warrant for Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party. He specifically questioned the appointment of Rep. Seo Young-kyo as chair of the committee, implying she was chosen for her perceived willingness to expedite such a bill.

Take all the power you want so badly. However, all responsibility for national administration will be the Democratic Party's.

— Jeong Jin-seokThe PPP floor leader criticized the Democratic Party's move to secure key committee chairmanships.

The PPP's general meeting on July 2 reportedly solidified their decision to maintain their boycott of the standing committees. Kim Seung-soo, the deputy floor leader, stated that unless there is a significant change from the Democratic Party, they have "absolutely no intention of cooperating with the standing committees."

Unless there is a very special change from the Democratic Party, we have absolutely no intention of cooperating with the standing committees.

— Kim Seung-sooThe PPP deputy floor leader outlined the party's continued stance on committee participation.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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