"Recognized for Efforts in Policy Audit Amid Challenging Conditions"
The Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ) selected 15 lawmakers as 'Outstanding National Assembly Inspection Members' on the 12th for their in-depth inquiries and policy proposals during this year's National Assembly inspection. Among the outstanding members, 8 are from the Democratic Party, 2 from the People Power Party, 2 from the Party for National Innovation, 2 from the Progressive Party, and 1 from the Reform Party.
On the 12th, at the Kyungsilyeon Auditorium in Jung-gu, Seoul, Park Kyung-jun, the Policy Committee Chairman, announced the results of the selection of outstanding members of the National Assembly at the '2024 National Audit Evaluation and Outstanding Member Selection Press Conference.' Photo by Jo Yong-jun
By standing committees, they are ▲ Public Administration and Security Committee: Park Jeong-hyun (Democratic Party), Jo Seung-hwan (People Power Party) ▲ Political Affairs Committee: Kim Hyun-jung (Democratic Party), Kim Nam-geun (Democratic Party) ▲ Industry, Trade and Energy Committee: Jeong Jin-wook (Democratic Party), Seo Wang-jin (Innovation Party) ▲ Strategy and Finance Committee: Cha Gyu-geun (Innovation Party) ▲ Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee: Choi Hyung-doo (People Power Party) ▲ Environment and Labor Committee: Jeong Hye-kyung (Progressive Party) ▲ Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs and Oceans Committee: Im Mi-ae (Democratic Party) ▲ Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee: Yoon Jong-oh (Progressive Party) ▲ Health and Welfare Committee: Kim Yoon (Democratic Party), Jeon Jin-sook (Democratic Party), Kim Nam-hee (Democratic Party), Lee Joo-young (Reform Party).
Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Hyun-jung was highly evaluated for questioning unfair practices by conglomerates such as the merger of Doosan affiliates, while fellow party member Kim Nam-geun and People Power Party member Choi Hyung-doo drew attention by pointing out platform monopolies. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yoon was praised for emphasizing the establishment of a regionally self-contained medical system centered on public hospitals and for proposing measures to improve the efficiency of health insurance financial expenditures.
At the '2024 National Assembly Inspection Evaluation and Outstanding Member Selection Press Conference' held on the 12th at the Kyungsilryeon Auditorium in Jung-gu, Seoul, Secretary-General Kim Seong-dal and Kyungsilryeon Policy Chairman Park Kyung-jun shouted slogans ahead of the announcement of the outstanding member selection results. Photo by Jo Yong-jun
Regarding this, CCEJ explained the purpose by saying, "Although the first National Assembly inspection of the 22nd National Assembly was significant, it escalated into an unprecedented political conflict rather than a policy inspection for people's livelihood," but "we selected 15 members who worked hard on policy inspection under difficult circumstances as outstanding inspection members."
About this year's inspection, they pointed out, "Concerns were raised about ideological personnel appointments, tax cuts for the wealthy, and real estate policies centered on supply expansion theories, and conflicts over the policy to increase medical school quotas were significant," adding, "Although practical solutions to medical service gaps should have been sought in this inspection, both ruling and opposition parties were preoccupied with power struggles."
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