Leaders of the two major political parties in South Korea, Han Dong-hoon of the People Power Party and Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, have agreed to hold a one-on-one meeting in the National Assembly on August 1 at 2 p.m. However, they have yet to narrow their differences on the agenda items, including the “Chae Sang-byeong Special Prosecutor’s Law” and the “Legislative-Executive Conflict.”
Representatives Park Jeong-ha (People Power Party) and Lee Hae-sik (Democratic Party) announced the details of the meeting in briefings on the 29th, revealing that the discussions will involve the chairs and chief spokespeople of both parties in a ‘3+3 format.’ The meeting will not be broadcast live as initially proposed but will only show the opening remarks of both leaders.
Despite the upcoming meeting, there are still disagreements on the agenda items, with the People Power Party advocating for suspension of political strife, political reform, and economic recovery, while the Democratic Party pushes for the Chae Sang-byeong Special Prosecutor’s Law, financial support for citizens, legislative-executive conflicts, and the resurgence of the Green Party.
The controversial issue of the legislative-executive conflict remains a sticking point, with tensions running high between the two parties. The meeting was initially scheduled for the 25th but was postponed after one of the leaders tested positive for COVID-19.
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