Nat'l Assembly to begin interpellation sessions amid partisan tensions
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was set to begin four days of i...
The National Assembly commenced four-day interpellation sessions on Wednesday, with the ruling and opposition parties anticipated to engage in a heated debate over President Lee Jae Myung's recent Cabinet reshuffle and other contentious matters. During the Wednesday session, the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) was expected to intensify its criticism of Lee's selections for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality Minister nominee Yong Hye-in.
Kim, a two-term lawmaker, has been accused of engaging in illegal lobbying for a COVID-19 treatment in 2021. He faced additional criticism from the PPP due to his involvement with a group of ruling party lawmakers advocating for the dismissal of Lee's criminal indictments. Yong, on the other hand, faced criticism for maintaining her National Assembly seat following her appointment to the Cabinet.
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) was poised to emphasize the Lee administration's achievement in executing the liberal bloc's long-desired prosecution reforms, including the prosecution's loss of power to conduct direct investigations. The prosecution office was set to be disbanded.
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