Han Byung-do: "We won't end the opposition's filibuster ... Explain your opposition to livelihood bills"

[Financial News] Han Byung-do, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said that if the People Power Party launches a filibuster—an unlimited debate legally permitted under the National Assembly Act to obstruct proceedings—at the plenary session on the 1st, his party would not hold a vote to end it.
At a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 30th, Han said, "The People Power Party has consistently warned that it would launch a filibuster, but this time, the Democratic Party of Korea also intends not to hold a vote to end it. Explain fully to the public why you oppose livelihood bills that increase housing supply and prevent occupational accidents."
He said, "At tomorrow's plenary session on the 1st, the Democratic Party of Korea is joining forces to pass livelihood bills, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act to prevent occupational accidents and an amendment to the Act on the Maintenance and Improvement of Urban Areas and Dwelling Conditions for Residents to accelerate housing supply. We will steadily pass legislation concerning people's livelihoods and respond through a policy-focused parliamentary audit."
Han also criticized the People Power Party's announcement that it would hold a rally outside the National Assembly on the 3rd, saying, "The regular session is in full swing, and this is a time when we should pass even one more bill to help restore people's livelihoods. I truly cannot understand why they say they will take to the streets."
He continued, "When I looked into why they were holding the rally, I found that they were taking issue with the landmine explosion in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the Special Prosecutor Act on Fabricated Prosecutions, and the new criminal justice system. The facts surrounding the landmine explosion are being established one by one through a joint investigation by the South Korean military and the United Nations Command (UNC). I cannot understand why they are using it as an issue for a protest outside the National Assembly. The same goes for the Special Prosecutor Act on Fabricated Prosecutions. They say they will not put it to a vote at the plenary session on the 1st, so why hold a rally?"
Han said, "What is needed during the regular session is neither slogans in the streets nor harsh agitation. The parliamentary audit is also just around the corner. There is not enough time even to examine the hardships faced by the people and find alternatives. The Democratic Party of Korea will not be swayed by political strife."
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