As the Democratic Party of Korea and the People Power Party run on parallel tracks over forming the leadership of the second half of the 22nd National Assembly, the Democratic Party moved to pressure the People Power Party by urging the National Assembly speaker to exercise authority. The Democratic Party's position is that if no agreement is reached by the 26th, it will immediately convene a plenary session and unilaterally handle the formation of the leadership.
On the 25th, the Democratic Party held a policy coordination meeting at the National Assembly, criticized the failure to form the leadership, and called for a swift return to normal operations. Floor leader Han Byeong-do of the Democratic Party said, "We cannot leave the National Assembly in paralysis," and noted, "People's livelihoods are facing a critical crisis due to the People Power Party's obstinance and filibustering." He added, "If the formation of the second-half leadership is delayed by a day, handling the livelihood issues the public wants will be delayed by a month."
Han, the floor leader, said, "The National Assembly speaker set yesterday as the final deadline to submit the list, but the People Power Party did not even submit a list, as if the National Assembly Act did not need to be followed," criticizing it as "the attitude that if it cannot take the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, it is fine for the National Assembly to stop."
He also emphasized, "The National Assembly Act clearly stipulates that the speaker may appoint by authority," and said, "As the ruling party responsible for people's livelihoods, we strongly request the National Assembly speaker to exercise authority in accordance with the National Assembly Act."
Cheon Jun-ho, a Democratic Party lawmaker serving as chief deputy floor leader for operations, also criticized the People Power Party, saying, "They again blocked the National Assembly from operating," and, "By missing yesterday's (the 24th) deadline to submit the list of standing committee members, the formation of the leadership has been pushed back again."
Regarding the People Power Party's demand for the chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, Cheon said, "It is out of the question," adding, "After the People Power Party took the Legislation and Judiciary Committee chair in the second half of the 21st National Assembly, the National Assembly effectively fell into legislative paralysis, and the committee was run like a gate for the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's exercise of vetoes."
Cheon then said, "If the list is not submitted by noon on the 26th, we will immediately request a plenary session, elect 18 standing committee chairs under the Democratic Party's lead, and bring the National Assembly back to normal operation."