The two parties begin work on specific pledges
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Deepfake sex crimes are likely to be included
The consultative body for promoting common livelihood pledges agreed upon by People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon and Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung at their first meeting is expected to prioritize tasks such as the Special Act on the Expansion of the National Power Grid, the Special Act on Semiconductors, and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Promotion Act that have been discussed since the 21st National Assembly. They also plan to discuss the expansion of lunches at senior citizen centers, support for small business owners, expansion of childcare leave, and measures to supplement the system for the recently rapidly increasing number of “deepfake” sex crimes, which were common pledges of the ruling and opposition parties in the 22nd general election. It has been reported that the introduction of a tax deduction for elementary school students’ arts and physical education academy fees and measures to stabilize the prices of rice and Korean beef were also discussed at the closed-door meeting between the ruling and opposition party leaders on the 1st.
Representative Han said at the Supreme Council meeting on the 2nd, “We decided to operate a consultative body to promote the livelihoods and common pledges of both parties, and we will create a kind of fast track,” and added, “I hope you understand that this is the beginning of what we call resolving the gap.” Representative Lee also said at the Supreme Council meeting, “In particular, we will quickly achieve legislative results in various measures to restore the livelihood economy and measures to alleviate debt for the self-employed and households.”
The ruling and opposition parties have begun the practical work of organizing specific pledges to be discussed in the common pledge organization. A key official of the People Power Party said, “After reviewing the common pledges for the general election in a practical manner, the ruling and opposition party policy committee chairmen will meet and discuss them.” Jin Seong-jun, the policy committee chair of the Democratic Party, said, “The Democratic Party has narrowed down about 80 pledges to common pledge candidates. We will have to meet in the consultative body to decide which of these will be selected as actual common tasks.”
The formation of a common pledge consultation body is being discussed with the participation of both parties’ policy committee chairmen and floor leaders. Democratic Party Strategy and Planning Committee Chairman Chun Jun-ho said, “It seems likely that the bipartisan consultation body will be operated as a 2+2 channel with the participation of the policy committee and the floor leaders.”
The People Power Party plans to discuss the National Power Grid Expansion Special Act (Power Grid Act) to help build the power grid in places like the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, the Semiconductor Special Act to support the semiconductor industry, and the AI Basic Act to foster the AI industry as top priorities. The Power Grid Act and the AI Basic Act were proposed in the 21st National Assembly but failed to pass the standing committee threshold, and the K-Chips Act, which was also proposed to support semiconductors, was scrapped when the term expired. A People Power Party policy committee official said, “The policy is to speed things up as much as possible.”
The ruling and opposition parties also plan to discuss the small business support and welfare pledges they made during the general elections. During the 22nd general elections, the People Power Party pledged to increase the number of lunches provided to senior centers from the current two to three times a week to seven times a week, while the Democratic Party pledged to increase the number to five times a week. In addition, the issues of reducing small business debt, easing household debt, and stabilizing rice and Korean beef prices are expected to be included.
The expansion of childcare leave, which was included in the joint statement of the ruling and opposition party leaders’ meeting, is also being discussed as an agenda item in the pledge consultation body. During the general election, the ruling and opposition parties presented common pledges to automatically allow leave when applying for childcare leave and to increase childcare leave pay. The pledge to introduce tax deductions for elementary school art and physical education academy fees is also expected to be discussed.
Reporter Choi Hye-ryeong [email protected]
Reporter Lee Ji-woon [email protected]
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