Yesterday, an 11-member standing committee was formed. There are clearly many contrasting evaluations about this matter. However, what is important is ultimately our original role. South Korea is a democratic republic that divides the roles of legislation, administration, and judiciary within the framework of checks and balances. Looking back on the current situation of South Korea's national affairs over the past two years, we need to consider whether the legislative and administrative branches have properly fulfilled their roles within the economic balance. The National Assembly has practically been in a state of compromise or negotiation, and there has been no swift handling of tasks that the National Assembly should have done, including people's livelihood bills. The Legislation and Judiciary Committee has been practically in a state of suspension, and even bills that were agreed upon by the standing committee have not been able to pass the threshold of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, resulting in too many expired bills. Also, according to the National Assembly Advancement Act, for nearly a year,

Through the fast-track process, laws that have been passed can be unilaterally rejected by the President in the executive branch. It is truly up to our citizens and ourselves to clearly evaluate whether this is the proper appearance of a republic where power is divided within checks and balances. The National Assembly must do its job. Currently, the President or the ruling party is declaring that they will reject all bills that do not agree. This is essentially denying the existence of the legislative branch. It can only be seen as an attempt to subordinate the legislative branch to the executive branch. The power of rejection is not such a simple hardship where it must be exercised if the President or ruling party does not agree. The legislative and executive branches are entities that must balance and check each other. The National Assembly should not only create laws but also perform a supervisory role in national affairs.

As the Sangmi Plaza is practically not open, the National Assembly cannot function properly, so the role of monitoring state affairs cannot be performed properly. Moreover, even if the National Assembly or Sangmi Plaza opens like beans in a drought, government officials do not attend at all, or they leave during the meeting, or they do not attend even when requested as witnesses. These everyday occurrences, where the National Assembly ignores the authority of the National Assembly, must stop. Now the National Assembly must find its place. Especially in a situation where administrative dominance has become commonplace, the role of the National Assembly is more important than ever. It is necessary to legislate promptly on issues related to people's livelihoods, and it is also important for the National Assembly to fulfill its role as a watchdog by accurately grasping the current state of national affairs, pointing out problems, and suggesting solutions. It is essential for our citizens that the 22nd National Assembly fulfills its role properly.

We should pursue norms, agreements, and consultations. Of course, we must make efforts to do so. However, it should not be allowed to disable the function of the National Assembly in practice by neglecting the role of norms and agreements. The current situation in people's daily lives is truly difficult. Each day and each moment are urgent. It would not be right from the perspective of the people to leave the National Assembly unable to function for a long time due to the lack of consensus on the formation of standing committees. Although the 11 standing committees have been hastily formed, we should make every effort to form them through the power and wisdom of the people. Nevertheless, there are concerns that leaving them indefinitely without doing anything may also be giving up the essential role of the National Assembly. Many people are worried. However, we must regain the essential role of the National Assembly and fulfill our role as a watchdog over state affairs.

Performing and delivering results as achievements that resonate with the expectations of our people is what the majority party in our National Assembly, the Democratic Party of Korea, should do. With the belief that the fate of our country and the lives of 50 million people are in each of our hands, I hope that we all do our best every moment. I sincerely appreciate all your hard work and I hope that we can fulfill our given roles together, deeply reflecting on the special role of the National Assembly and the duties entrusted to us by the people. Thank you for your hard work.

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