Song Eonseok: "Halting Filibuster Completely for TK Integration Act... Democratic Party Must Convene Judiciary Committee" (Update)

"The claim that the Judiciary Committee cannot be convened due to the filibuster is just an excuse"

On March 1, Song Eonseok, floor leader of the People Power Party, made a sudden announcement that he would completely halt the ongoing filibuster (unlimited debate) in order to break the parliamentary deadlock that has been blocking the passage of the "Daegu-Gyeongbuk (TK) Administrative Integration Special Act."

Yonhap News Agency

At a press briefing at the National Assembly on the same day, Floor Leader Song stated, "We have decided to end the filibuster as of this moment to overcome the situation where the Democratic Party is refusing to convene the Legislation and Judiciary Committee for the passage of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integration Act."

He pointed out that the Democratic Party claims the committee cannot be convened due to the filibuster, saying, "We know that this claim is completely baseless." He added, "By ending the filibuster, we are giving ample time for the Judiciary Committee to be convened to process the integration act."

Song Eonseok strongly urged, "The Democratic Party should stop making poor excuses and immediately convene the Judiciary Committee to pass the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integration Act." This decision is seen as a last-ditch effort to ensure the passage of the administrative integration act, a long-awaited regional project, ahead of the end of the provisional National Assembly session on March 3.

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