Opposition Holds 'Lee Jae-myung Administration Failure Discussion'
Ramps Up Confrontation Over Broken Special Prosecutor Agreement
Proposes Bipartisan Consultative Body Meeting Next Week
Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the discussion on the 100-day government failure of the Lee Jae-myung administration held at the National Assembly on September 12, 2025. Photo by Kim Hyunmin
At the "Discussion on the 100-Day Government Failure of the Lee Jae-myung Administration" held at the National Assembly that morning, Jang said, "We are heading toward an era of 2,000 trillion won in national debt. It is as if the younger generation is being forced to pay so that their parents can eat beef," adding, "At critical moments such as tariff negotiations and the Georgia state incident, the president is nowhere to be seen."
He continued, "It has been 100 days of taking out frustrations in Yeouido after being humiliated in the United States. Even at yesterday's 100-day inauguration press conference, there was nothing of substance. There was no explanation of the Lee Jae-myung administration's governing philosophy or any indication of what they plan to do in the future."
Jang further stated, "If I were to sum up the Lee Jae-myung administration in one phrase, it would be 100 days dedicated to dismantling the democratic republic defined in Article 1 of the Constitution and creating a Democratic Party republic. Not only are they pushing for special prosecutor investigations, but now they are even talking about establishing a special tribunal for insurrection. They are seeking to dismantle the judiciary and effectively place it under the control of the Democratic Party."
Floor leader Song Eonseok referred to the recently agreed bipartisan consultative body on livelihood and economic issues, following a meeting between President Lee Jae-myung and party leaders. He said, "After meeting with Kim Byungki, the Democratic Party's floor leader, we agreed that the consultative body would be composed of the floor leaders and policy committee chairs of both parties, as well as their chief policy aides, totaling six members. We also reached a first-stage agreement to designate the chief policy aide as the communication channel."
He went on, "However, on Tuesday, Representative Jeong Cheongrae's speech as the leader of the negotiation bloc poured cold water on the spirit of cooperation, leading to heightened political tension. Despite this, after a lengthy discussion with Floor Leader Kim on Wednesday, we agreed to process the three major special prosecutor bills and the government organization act, but just 14 hours later, the Democratic Party leadership unilaterally broke the agreement due to internal communication issues."
Song also remarked, "There have even been statements suggesting that, since they hold the majority, they can revise any bipartisan agreement at will with whatever logic or justification suits them. I believe the public is deeply disappointed. It feels as if we have been riding the 'Republic of Ruin' train for 100 days, rather than the Republic of Korea."
Nevertheless, Song emphasized, "Regardless of the reversal of the previously agreed special prosecutor bills and the government organization act, the parties should still honor the agreement on the bipartisan consultative body for livelihood and economic issues," proposing, "I suggest we hold the first meeting as soon as next week."
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