Seo Young-kyo, chair of the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee, gavels Thursday’s meeting in Seoul. People Power Party lawmakers did not attend. Photo by Asia Today
July 2 (Asia Today) -- The South Korean National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee held its first plenary meeting of the second half of the parliamentary term Thursday without members of the main opposition People Power Party.
The committee approved the appointment of former judge Kim Seung-won as the ruling Democratic Party's chief committee representative and voted to establish a bill review subcommittee.
Only lawmakers from the Democratic Party, Rebuilding Korea Party and Progressive Party attended the meeting.
People Power Party lawmakers boycotted the session after submitting resignations from all parliamentary standing committees. The move followed the Democratic Party-led election Tuesday of the chairs of 10 standing committees and the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts.
