People Power Party: "Dispatching a warship to the Strait of Hormuz requires parliamentary consent"

[Financial News] The People Power Party (PPP) argued on the 16th that sending a South Korean warship to the Strait of Hormuz must go through a consent procedure at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. Earlier, Donald John Trump, president of the United States of America (USA), had called on five countries, including South Korea, to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
At the supreme council meeting held at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea that day, PPP floor leader Song Eon-seok said, "The issue of dispatching forces to the Strait of Hormuz is a grave decision to send our troops to a region where there is a high possibility of combat involvement." He stressed, "It clearly appears to be a matter for which the consent of the National Assembly is essential under the Constitution and relevant laws."
Song went on to say, "The plan to redeploy the Cheonghae Unit, which is operating in the Gulf of Aden, to the Strait of Hormuz also constitutes a change in the original purpose of the deployment, and therefore requires the consent of the National Assembly." He argued, "When the lives and safety of our service members are at stake, the government must never make a unilateral judgment or ignore constitutional procedures in making such decisions."
He added, "Last week we requested that the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea report the relevant details on the premise of a possible troop dispatch, but we have not received any response."
Song Eon-seok said, "The current international situation is extremely grave due to the possibility of war involving the Islamic Republic of Iran, U.S.-China competition, and South Korea–United States trade relations." He raised his voice, saying, "The more significant an issue is in terms of diplomacy and security, the more the government must respond based on sufficient consultation and agreement with the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea."

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