Floor leader Song Eon-seok of the People Power Party said on the 25th, "I suggested that we first put on the agenda and handle the laws agreed upon at the meeting of ruling and opposition floor leadership held in the National Assembly speaker's office," adding, "The ruling party instead insisted on first putting on the agenda the bills that have not been agreed upon and for which a filibuster has been foreshadowed, leading to differences of opinion."
Meeting reporters at the National Assembly in the afternoon right after a meeting of floor leaders presided over by National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik, Floor leader Song said, "We decided to further gather the general will of lawmakers at each party caucus," adding, "Speaker Woo Won-sik sided with the Democratic Party and indicated his intention to put on the agenda the Government Organization Act, the establishment of the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission, and the Increase and Decrease Act, which have not been agreed upon."
He added, "Even if there are differences between the ruling and opposition parties, it is important for the National Assembly to take time, follow procedures, and hold discussions to find agreement, but we view very negatively the intention to set aside the agreed bills and push through by first putting on the agenda the bills that have not been agreed upon."
Regarding the government and ruling party's decision in the morning to withdraw the overhaul of the financial supervision system, Floor leader Song said it was "hard to believe." He said, "Judging from the ruling party's past attitude, there is ample possibility that it will overturn agreements or promises with the opposition overnight and again push ahead alone," adding, "There is a possibility they will take a detour and put it on the plenary session through a fast track."
He also expressed a negative view on other government organization overhauls. Floor leader Song said, "It is a problem to dismantle the prosecution and split it into an investigation office and a prosecution office, and there are claims that changing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is unconstitutional," adding, "Dividing nuclear power into export and construction and splitting it between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment could severely damage the nuclear power ecosystem."
He emphasized, "It is not easy to accept the idea of first putting on the agenda and handling bills that have not been agreed upon."