2024-04-23 22:18:02
35 minutes. This is the time it took for the opposition parties, which are non-bargaining groups such as the Democratic Party of Korea, the New Future Party, the New Reform Party, and the Fatherland Innovation Party, to directly refer two bills, including the Franchise Business Act and the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act, to the plenary session at the plenary session of the Political Affairs Committee held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 23rd. While all members of the People Power Party and People’s Future Party were absent from the vote, the four opposition parties processed the two agenda items of the plenary session on their own immediately after the opening, skipping the separate discussion process on the bill.
The two bills are bills on which opinions have been sharply divided not only among the ruling and opposition parties but also among related organizations. The People Power Party criticized, “The majority party unilaterally referred a bill requiring deliberation directly to the plenary session.” The fallout from the government’s ‘direct referral drive’ to the plenary session is expected to be severe, with ministries in charge of the bills immediately issuing statements and opposing them.
● 野 “Project of the times” 與 “Self-privileged law”
The Franchise Business Act is a bill that stipulates that franchisors cannot refuse consultation with franchise owners’ organizations without justifiable reasons. Political affairs committee members from the Democratic Party met with reporters after the general meeting that day and said, “This is a law to help franchise owners whose right to survive is threatened by the economic recession and rising prices to resolve their problems through rational dialogue with the franchise headquarters.” “This is the minimum measure to correct it even a little,” he explained.
On the other hand, the ruling party’s position is that the bill is “a law that effectively gives union rights to franchise owners.” The Fair Trade Commission, the competent ministry, issued a statement immediately after the direct meeting of the plenary session, saying, “If the amendment is passed, multiple store owner groups may repeatedly request consultation, which could place an excessive burden on the franchise headquarters.” “It could lead to deepening conflicts between states and a decline in related industries,” he pointed out. Rep. Kang Min-guk of the People Power Party, who is the secretary of the ruling party, also criticized, saying, “If 30 or more people are allowed to register as a group, a convenience store with 10,000 franchises will have 300 groups,” adding, “How are we supposed to run a company?”
The Democratic Meritorious Persons Act is a law that expands support to those involved in the April 19 Revolution and May 18 Democratization Movement and their families. In the case of the April 19 Revolution and the May 18 Democratization Movement, there are separate related support laws, and the purpose is to recognize those who received compensation in accordance with the existing ‘Democracy Compensation Act’ as persons of national merit. In the opposition party, there is an analysis that the bill received further strength after the death of Jeong Cha-sun, the mother of the late martyr Park Jong-cheol, passed away on the 17th. Rep. Hong Seong-guk, secretary of the Democratic Party’s Political Affairs Committee, said in remarks before the vote that day, “The Democratic Meritorious Persons Act has been an issue that has been discussed for over 20 years. “We have significantly adjusted the scope of support to eliminate controversy,” he said. “We are solving today’s problems today.”
On the other hand, the People Power Party is criticizing it as “a self-preferential law for the mainstream Democratic Party activists.” The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the competent agency, also expressed concerns about the bill. Compensation cases under the Democracy Compensation Act include various cases such as the Busan Dongeui University case, the Seoul National University fraud case, and Nam Min-jeon, which caused social controversy. Additionally, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs is concerned that people who violate the National Security Act may be registered as persons of democratic merit, unlike national meritorious persons. The Ministry of Veterans Affairs said, “The Democratic Meritorious Persons Act does not specifically delegate the preparation of review standards by presidential decree, so there is a possibility of unconstitutionality due to comprehensive delegation,” adding, “Without clear standards and scope in law, the Department of Veterans Affairs sets its own review standards, so it can be used to determine democratic merit.” “If those who have made meritorious contributions are selected, we expect extreme backlash and social chaos from those who have not been registered as contributors to democracy,” he said.
● Democratic Party announces “processing of 8 livelihood bills”
On this day, the Democratic Party held its first in-house countermeasures meeting after the new leadership was formed and reiterated its commitment to the ‘legislative drive’ by announcing that it would process ‘eight livelihood bills’ within the 21st National Assembly. Policy Committee Chairman Jin Seong-jun said at the meeting that day, “Before concluding the 21st National Assembly, we will definitely deal with major livelihood bills currently pending in the Legislation and Judiciary Committee or directly referred to the plenary session,” as well as the Grain Management Act and agricultural and fishery product distribution and prices, which were directly referred to the plenary session last week. He mentioned the Stability Act and the Franchise Business Act that were processed that day. In addition, the plan is to pass the Special Act on Jeonse Fraud, which was directly submitted in February of this year, the Special Act on the Itaewon Disaster, which returned to the National Assembly due to the President’s veto, and the Special Prosecutor Chae Sang-byeong Act, which was designated as a fast-track agenda by the opposition party. They announced that they will also handle the National Public Health and Medical University Establishment and Operation Act and the Local Doctor Training Act, which are pending at the Legislation and Judiciary Committee.
Reporter Eunji Kim [email protected]
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