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Opposition confirms 7 standing committee chairs, ends boycott
KR🏛️ PoliticsCenter8 hr. ago

Opposition confirms 7 standing committee chairs, ends boycott

The main opposition People Power Party in South Korea has ended its boycott of parliamentary sessions by confirming seven lawmakers as chairs of standing committees. This follows a dispute with the ruling Democratic Party, which unilaterally elected its members as committee chairs without the opposition's consent. The People Power Party had boycotted sessions since June 30, criticizing the ruling party's actions as undermining parliamentary oversight. The newly confirmed chairs include experienced lawmakers, with Rep. Yu Eui-dong narrowly winning the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee chair position. The opposition now plans to resume normal parliamentary operations after over 50 days of disruption.

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Opposition confirms 7 standing committee chairs, ends boycott

The main opposition People Power Party in South Korea has ended its boycott of parliamentary sessions by confirming seven lawmakers as chairs of standing committees. This follows a dispute with the ruling Democratic Party, which unilaterally elected its members as committee chairs without the opposition's consent. The People Power Party had boycotted sessions since June 30, criticizing the ruling party's actions as undermining parliamentary oversight. The newly confirmed chairs include experienced lawmakers, with Rep. Yu Eui-dong narrowly winning the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee chair position. The opposition now plans to resume normal parliamentary operations after over 50 days of disruption.

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