[On-the-spot video+] Floor leaders of the ruling and opposition parties, meeting with Chairman Woo...Discussion of Constitutional Court Judge, etc.

[Anchor]
Kwon Sung-dong of the People's Power and Park Chan-dae of the Democratic Party of Korea will meet presided over by National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik.

The issue of the appointment of constitutional judges and the National Security Council, which have differences with each other, are expected to be on the table.

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[Won-Sik Woo / Speaker of the National Assembly]
Since he has a lot of experience, I believe he will solve it wisely and well. CEO Park Chan-dae has also worked hard to lead a lot of work. The two chiefs worked hard and did a great job. Last Saturday, there was the third presidential impeachment in our constitutional history. It is time for our National Assembly to focus all its efforts on resolving the situation and stabilizing the state of affairs, as it is very unfortunate for the country and the will of the people.

In particular, it is time for the National Assembly to take more responsibility and role in quickly normalizing the chaotic political situation triggered by the last emergency martial law, restoring external credibility and restoring the people's livelihood. Just as the center of state affairs is the National Assembly, the center of the National Assembly should be the people. I need to take care of people's livelihoods first. As it is the lawmakers who are most in touch with the alley economy and the bottom economy, I think it is time for the National Assembly to fulfill its responsibilities more. Both the ruling and opposition parties should step up to resolve pending issues of people's livelihoods with greater determination.

So, at this moment, I hope that the ruling and opposition parties will put their heads together and work together to stabilize the state of affairs and ease the people's security. Please discuss the schedule of the three constitutional judges' confirmation hearings recommended by the National Assembly and the composition of a special committee for emergency parliamentary investigation. Just as there were people who came out with the brightest thing when the country was in trouble, the National Assembly should now be the hill for the people to lean on. Starting today, let's share our commitment to overcome the difficult situation and move toward a National Assembly that protects the people. It's nice to be here and thank you.

[PARK CHANDA / Minjoo Party floor leader]
This is an emergency situation. 12.3 Economic, diplomatic, security, and national dignity were destroyed by the emergency martial civil war. In particular, people's livelihoods and the economy are getting worse. It is a time when the National Assembly has a heavy responsibility to take the center stage and overcome the national crisis. All-out efforts should be made to quickly end the civil war and restore the people's livelihood. First, we need to quickly launch a special committee on national assistance in the event of a civil war. We need to get to the bottom of the civil war and hold them thoroughly accountable so that the constitutional order will not collapse again. The government should cooperate with the formation of a special committee for parliamentary investigations into the civil war and its activities. The power of the people who sympathized with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the rebellion is the way to cleanse the sins before the people.

Second, we need to hurry to form a special committee on personnel hearings for constitutional judges. The Democratic Party has already asked for cooperation in the formation of the special committee on human hearing by today. Floor leader Kwon Sung-dong said, "The sooner the impeachment trial is held in February 2017, before the decision to impeach former President Park Geun Hye, the better. He said that the government needs to make a decision quickly to stabilize the state affairs, and if it drags on, the country will also become unstable. Let me tell you the same thing. Please hurry. Floor leader Kwon Sung-dong said today that the acting president has no authority to appoint a constitutional judge, but he said something completely different in 2017. You said this at the time. The appointment of a constitutional judge appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by the President is a formal appointment right. I would like to say that the same is true of the appointment of constitutional judges recommended by the National Assembly.

Third, we should not put unnecessary pressure on the members of the State Council in an emergency, calling them the ruling party. As the president was impeached by the National Assembly, the Cabinet should remain neutral and focus on state administration. In particular, there should not be any urge to veto bills passed by the National Assembly. It is a clear contradiction to order the right to veto, which is an active exercise of authority, saying that it is not possible to exercise the passive authority of appointing a constitutional judge as a part of the National Assembly.

Fourth, the government and the National Assembly should join forces to revive the people's livelihood economy. Acting President Han Deok-soo has already declared that he will actively participate in the National Council proposed by Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung. Now, I urge the people's power to participate immediately. Both ruling and opposition parties must join forces to overcome this crisis.

Fifth, the recovery of the people's livelihood should be a top priority at the extraordinary National Assembly, which will be held from the 18th. It is time for the National Assembly to join forces to revive the frozen working-class economy, including the formation of an extra budget. Considering that it is a serious time, we also propose a question to the government attended by the members of the State Council. It is also suggested that all standing committees be fully operational to expedite the legislation of people's livelihoods. The people are suffering from the civil war caused by the president. The National Assembly, the representative of the people, should take responsibility for this situation and stabilize the state of affairs and restore people's livelihoods. We hope that you will actively cooperate with the power of the people.

[Kwon Seongdong / Acting and floor leader]
First of all, I would like to apologize to the people as a member of the ruling party for adding great inconvenience and confusion to the people due to the president's declaration of emergency martial law and impeachment. Today is the first time I have seen the Democratic Party of Korea floor leader since I took office as floor leader, and I can't help but feel bittersweet seeing the Democratic Party floor leader consistent with a political offensive at a kind of meeting. Let me say first that this is not polite to the newly inaugurated floor leader.

And after I was elected as the floor leader, I proposed a meeting with Park Chan-dae, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, but was rejected, and the floor leader of the Democratic Party welcomed me so fiercely that he could not recognize me as a negotiator. However, I would like to ask you again whether you recognized me as a negotiating partner while watching my response to today's meeting of the floor leaders of the ruling and opposition parties presided over by the National Assembly Speaker. It's really difficult. It's hard. At times like this, I think it's time for the ruling and opposition parties to put their heads together and exercise wisdom to stabilize the political situation and to stabilize people's livelihoods.

One thing I just want to add to this is that before the president's impeachment, the opposition Democratic Party of Korea abused the legislative power of the National Assembly to cover up the crime of Chairman Lee Jae-myung, abuse the legislative power of the National Assembly, abuse the impeachment, abuse the independent counsel, and unilaterally cut the budget bill, which would have been a much more beautiful Korea, a Republic of dialogue, and a co-prosperity.

There are a lot of things that the Democratic Party floor leader has said to refute.The scope of the acting president's duties and authority is not controversial, and there is no dispute between the ruling and opposition parties, as per the precedents of Roh Moo Hyun's acting president Goh Kun and Park Geun Hye's acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn.I'm thinking
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The question of whether the acting president can appoint a constitutional judge has already been raised eight years ago when Park Geun Hye was impeached, with Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the Democratic Party, floor leader Woo Sang-ho and Park Beom-gye of the Judiciary Committee, both serving as justice minister, arguing that the acting president cannot appoint a constitutional judge, and several pro-Democratic scholars, including pro-Democratic scholar Lim Joo-bong of Sogang University, expressed the same view. I don't really understand how the Democratic Party's logic of being fine then and not now holds.

And the power of the people is still the ruling party. So it's very natural for the ruling party to hold government-government consultations with the prime minister or ministers, but I don't know what I mean by misleading it as pressure. Rather, I would say that it is rather absurd for the Democratic Party to set the scope of the acting president to suit its taste and not to do that. I would like to say that the right to request reconsideration of a bill or the right to appoint and dismiss a minister is different from the right to appoint constitutional judges exercised by the acting head of the administration. I have a lot more to say, but since it's a meeting, I'll refute this much about what the Democratic Party has claimed and make the rest of the refutation separate to reporters. In the future, I hope for the same generosity as the massive opposition party and the Democratic Party of Korea, the ruling party of Yeouido.