The ruling and opposition parties agreed not to hold a plenary session on the 22nd when the People Power Party's convention takes place. Earlier, the People Power Party requested to postpone the plenary session scheduled for that day, resulting in an adjusted schedule through bipartisan agreement. However, the two broadcasting laws pushed by the Democratic Party of Korea and the Yellow Envelope Law (Amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union Act) and the Stronger Commercial Act (Second Amendment to the Commercial Act) are expected to be processed as planned.
Kim Byeong-gi, the Democratic Party's floor leader, and Song Eon-seok, the People Power Party's emergency committee chair and floor leader, met on the 19th in the National Assembly under the chairmanship of Woo Won-sik, the speaker of the National Assembly. The meeting was arranged to adjust the schedule of the plenary session. There was no discussion on major contentious bills.
Moon Jin-seok, the Democratic Party's senior deputy floor leader, spoke to reporters after the meeting and noted, "The original schedule agreed upon by both parties was from the 21st to the 24th, but due to the People Power Party's convention, we decided not to hold a plenary session on the 22nd and to hold an additional plenary session on the 25th."
Specifically, the ruling party will submit the amendment to the Broadcasting Culture Promotion Act, which was not voted on during the previous session due to a filibuster (indefinite debate), for a vote at the plenary session on the 21st. On the same day, the appointment of Rep. Choo Mi-ae as the chair of the National Assembly's Legislative and Judiciary Committee will also be introduced. Following this, a filibuster on the amendment to the Korea Educational Broadcasting System Act is expected to start.
The plenary session on the 22nd will proceed with a vote on the amendment to the Korea Educational Broadcasting System Act after the filibuster ends in the morning, in line with the schedule of the People Power Party's convention. Subsequently, another plenary session will be held on the 23rd to begin the filibuster on the Yellow Envelope Law and the Commercial Act. The Democratic Party of Korea plans to process both the Yellow Envelope Law and the amendment to the Commercial Act by the 25th.
Yoo Sang-beom, the People Power Party's senior deputy floor leader, met with reporters after the meeting and stated, "There were issues with the filibuster related to the plenary session on the 21st, and we came here without a proper agreement. I am relieved that an agreement on the schedule was reached, even if it was late."