Nat'l Assembly kicks off regular session amid partisan tensions
The National Assembly convened a regular session Tuesday, with heated clashes expected between the ruling and opposition parties over next year's budget and key legislative issues. During the 100-day session, which runs through Dec. 9, lawmakers are expected to wrangle over the government's 821 trillion-won ($595 billion) budget proposal for next year and confirmation hearings for six minister…
The National Assembly commenced its regular session on Tuesday, anticipating contentious debates between the ruling and opposition parties regarding the upcoming year's budget and critical legislative matters. For the 100-day session, which concludes on December 9, legislators are anticipated to engage in negotiations over President Lee Jae Myung's 821 trillion-won ($595 billion) budget proposal and the confirmation hearings for six minister nominees recently appointed by the president.
National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik urged lawmakers to prioritize enhancing people's well-being, emphasizing that the country's economic growth fueled by a semiconductor boom has yet to translate into tangible benefits for citizens in their daily lives. Cho identified the improvement of people's livelihoods, artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, youth, the climate crisis, and peace on the Korean Peninsula as key agenda items for the nation's future.
He cautioned that a one-year delay in legislation would result in a 10-year gap and implored the opposing parties to expedite the handling of the crucial issues.
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