The Presidential National Policy Planning Committee, which is serving as the transition committee for the Lee Jaemyung administration, received a scheduled work report from the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) on the 26th as planned. The committee also requested that the 'National Unification Advisory Council' (NUAC), a constitutional organization directly under the President, address the issue of political bias among its members.
Hong Changnam, Chair of the Social Subcommittee 2 of the National Policy Planning Committee, is speaking at the National Policy Planning Committee's work report held on the 20th at the Broadcasting and Communications Commission in the Government Complex Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. [Joint Coverage] Photo by Yonhap News
Spokesperson Cho Seungrae stated during a regular briefing held at the annex of the Government Complex Seoul in Changseong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, that "the KCC's work report, which was scheduled for 3 p.m. today, is currently proceeding as planned."
Previously, on the 20th, the National Policy Planning Committee had suspended the KCC's work report, citing insufficient plans for fulfilling President Lee Jaemyung's campaign pledges, and instructed the KCC to resubmit the report on this day.
The committee also called for improvements regarding the political bias of NUAC members. Spokesperson Cho explained, "There have been many criticisms about the political bias of NUAC members," and added, "There was a discussion that new members should be appointed to restore balance."
Previously, during the Yoon Sukyeol administration, the NUAC appointed a total of 21,984 domestic and overseas advisory members. Their terms are set to expire on August 31. Spokesperson Cho stated, "Since it usually takes about three months to appoint new members, the Office of the President has requested that new members be formed quickly to avoid any vacancies in this constitutional body."
Meanwhile, on June 25, the public policy proposal platform 'Everyone's Square,' operated by the National Policy Planning Committee, received approximately 40,000 additional civil complaints in a single day, along with 444 policy proposals. Spokesperson Cho said, "We received stories such as unresolved refunds from TMON and WEMAKEPRICE, as well as policy proposals for improving nurses' working conditions," and explained, "Policy proposals submitted through Everyone's Square are organized and delivered to each subcommittee, and discussions are also held by topic."
Currently, a total of nine agenda items are under discussion, selected through citizen recommendations. These include: ▲Measures for recovering from fraud crimes and substantial policy improvements ▲Measures to protect teachers' rights ▲Class-centered elementary education ▲Basic rights of military personnel ▲Improvements to the Didimdol Loan Program ▲Issues related to the Four Major Rivers Project ▲Introduction of a four-day workweek, among others.
Everyone's Square serves as an official channel for citizens to directly propose policies to the government and will operate until July 23.
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