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Yongsan Park Special Act Revision Unlikely for Plenary Session, Says People Power Party
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Yongsan Park Special Act Revision Unlikely for Plenary Session, Says People Power Party

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The revision of the Yongsan Park Special Act is unlikely to be processed in the plenary session scheduled for July 26th.
  • The ruling People Power Party expects non-contentious bills to be discussed, but the Yongsan Park bill is not among them.
  • The bill aims to allow housing supply on parts of Yongsan Park land, but discussions between the ruling and opposition parties are ongoing.

The revision of the Yongsan Park Special Act is not expected to be addressed in the plenary session scheduled for July 26th, according to Choi Soo-jin, the deputy floor leader of the People Power Party. She indicated that the session would likely focus on non-contentious bills currently under negotiation between the ruling and opposition parties.

When asked if the Yongsan Park Special Act revision was part of these negotiations, Choi stated, "I understand it has not been put forward." She confirmed that the bill would not be processed in the upcoming session.

I understand it has not been put forward.

— Choi Soo-jinResponding to a question about the Yongsan Park Special Act revision being included in the current negotiations for the plenary session.

The proposed revision aims to enable housing development on certain parcels of land within Yongsan Park. The ruling and opposition parties had previously discussed bringing the bill to a vote during a session on July 20th. However, the matter was postponed due to ongoing discussions between the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Discussions regarding the bill are reportedly continuing, with the exact status of its inclusion in future legislative agendas yet to be finalized. The People Power Party anticipates that other non-controversial legislative items will be prioritized in the upcoming plenary session.

Yes.

— Choi Soo-jinConfirming that the Yongsan Park Special Act revision would not be processed in the upcoming plenary session.
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