Lee believes Nat'l Assembly should decide constitutional revision: presidential office
President Lee Jae Myung believes it is up to the National Assembly to decide the direction of a constitutional revision, a presidential official said Friday, adding the president sees problems arising from the country's governing system that rests too much power on the president. The remarks follow a report the previous day that Lee raised the need for a constitutional revision to reform the…
President Lee Jae Myung has stated that the National Assembly should be responsible for deciding the path forward in a constitutional revision, according to a presidential official. The official attributed the remarks to Lee, who expressed concerns about the excessive concentration of power in the presidency. This statement comes after a report the previous day indicated that Lee had suggested the need for a constitutional revision to address issues with the presidential system.
The official emphasized that Lee believes a four-year, two-term presidential system, which would grant more power to the National Assembly, would likely be the most acceptable to the public. However, the official also noted that such a constitutional reform would require the consent of at least 200 out of the 300 lawmakers in the National Assembly.
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