Lawmaker proposes bill barring proportional lawmakers from concurrently holding Cabinet posts
A lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) proposed a bill Friday that would require proportional representation lawmakers to give up their parliamentary seats in order to serve as Cabinet members. The proposal came as Rep. Yong Hye-in of the minor Basic Income Party, nominee for gender equality minister, faced criticism after expressing her intention to retain her National…
Rep. Kim Jae-sub of the People Power Party has introduced a bill that would prevent proportional representation lawmakers from simultaneously holding Cabinet positions. This proposal follows complaints from Rep. Yong Hye-in, a candidate for gender equality minister, who stated she intends to retain her National Assembly seat while serving in the Cabinet.
The bill was prompted by the current loophole in the National Assembly Act, which allows lawmakers to hold both positions. Under existing law, proportional representatives typically relinquish their parliamentary seats to make room for the next candidate on the proportional representation list, but Yong Hye-in has chosen to keep her seat, drawing criticism.
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