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Kwon Sung-dong said, "The Minister of Defense should be appointed as soon as possible."

2024.12.13 PM 12:05
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Kwon Sung-dong, the floor leader of the People's Power Party, argued that the defense minister in charge of national security needs to be appointed quickly over the controversy over President Yoon Suk Yeol's exercise of personnel rights.Floor leader

told reporters after preventing National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik for his inauguration, saying, "I don't think it's desirable for national security to leave the head of security empty for a long time."

When asked if it is right for President Yoon, who deployed the military to the National Assembly, to take the command of the military, he said that it is a constitutional principle for the president of the Republic of Korea to take the command unless the president resigns or is impeached.Floor leader

also said in a meeting with Chairman Woo that he asked the chairman to take the center stage so that related discussions could take place.

He added that the National Assembly schedule is currently being set according to the Democratic Party's unilateral demand, and Chairman Woo asked him to take the center stage and operate the National Assembly fairly.


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