김민석·장동혁, 덕담 건네더니…조희대 대법관 제청 ‘기싸움’

On the 24th, Kim Min-seok, the leader of the Democratic Party, first met with Jang Dong-hyuk, the representative of the National Power Party, after taking office. Despite often meeting and exchanging greetings, they exchanged sharp words over the issue of the Prosecutor General's appointment. Kim visited the National Power Party's representative office and met with Jang there, stating that while they took different stances on the issue of impeachment in the past two years, they shared the same sentiment in removing martial law.

He expressed his desire to "continue the 'dialogue bridge' that never ends" and suggested that they move beyond the current "regularization, permanentization" to "make it a permanent arrangement." Jang responded that despite the distance between the representatives from the ruling and opposition parties, they should make efforts to meet more frequently and become "ruling and opposition party representatives."

However, both parties disagreed on the Prosecutor General's appointment, with Jang citing past examples of the Democratic Party following the final decision of President Roh Moo-hyun to accommodate the nominee for the Supreme Court, and urging the party to solve this issue in line with the principle of judicial independence and democracy.

Kim stated that he would "consider it" but emphasized that any final decision should be part of the overall procedure, and not just one person's determination. He reiterated that they should not abandon the dialogue "as long as the Democratic Nation remains a nation." Jang criticized the government's announcement regarding the opening of the Yongsan National Park to the public, noting that it contradicted their campaign promises.

Kim acknowledged his understanding of the president's stance on the presidential campaign but stated that their approach to managing real estate prices would focus on market sustainability and compensating for market failures, and that they should work together on the framework for discussing real estate issues.