Marking the 100th day since taking office, National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik said he will move to put constitutional revision talks in full swing. He plans to handle livelihood bills and the budget during the regular session while also putting discussions on constitutional revision to strengthen popular sovereignty on the right track.
On the 13th, Cho said, "If the past 100 days were a time to lay the groundwork for a working National Assembly, the task ahead is to ensure people feel change in their daily lives."
He added, "During the regular session, we will process livelihood bills and the budget without delay, and we will also put discussions on constitutional revision to realize popular sovereignty on the right track."
Cho marked the 100th day in office the previous day. The speaker's office also released key achievements from the first 100 days on the job. During this period, 177 livelihood and reform bills were handled by the National Assembly.
The office explained that this was the result of applying the principles Cho announced upon taking office: regularizing plenary sessions and handling bills submitted to the plenary "within the session."
It also cited as an achievement the effort to revise laws deemed inconsistent with the Constitution. Through the newly established "Task Force to Promote the Overhaul of Unconstitutional Laws (TF)" after Cho took office, revisions were made to the National Merit Act and the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality, among others, it said.
It also highlighted as a key achievement the launch of the "National Assembly Committee for a Great Economic Leap" to maintain regular communication with the business community, as well as the creation of the Office of Senior Secretary for Foreign Affairs and National Security and the National Interest Diplomacy Advisory Committee.
Cho plans to push institutional improvements to expand public participation going forward.
The speaker's office said it will form a "TF for Improving the Petition System" and pursue amendments to the National Assembly Act so that public opinions can be more actively reflected in the legislative process.