National Assembly kicks off four-day interpellation session of 2019
Arirang News
2019-03-20
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South Korea's National Assembly kicked off its first interpellation session of the year on Tuesday.
Lawmakers are grilling top government officials on a range of topics,... from political matters,.. and foreign affairs to the economy.
Kim Min-ji reports.
On the first day of the National Assembly's interpellation session on Tuesday,... opposition lawmakers were more than ready to criticize the government.
Pointing to the drop in the Moon Jae-in administration's approval ratings,... they said that the public are beginning to realize what they claim is the government's incompetence.
"The people now know that the government is standing on the side of North Korea, which has no intention of denuclearizing. It's also compromising the country's security by disarming the Joint Security Area in the DMZ. There's been poor vetting of candidates for top government posts and excessive hikes in the minimum wage. Not to mention the ethical issues surrounding members of the ruling party."
But the ruling party lawmakers used their turn at the podium to highlight Seoul's increased role diplomatically in light of the no-deal Hanoi summit,... stressing the need for another round of inter-Korean talks to find a breakthrough.
"The situation after the summit breakdown is quite serious. Do you have any plans to send a special envoy to North Korea?"
"I do see the need, but we have no such plans at the moment. There will have to be discussions before that happens, but nothing is happening yet."
Rival parties, however, were united in calling for all-out efforts to find the truth about recent allegations involving K-pop celebrities,... rape and drugs... and cozy ties with law enforcement.
They also called for a thorough reinvestigation into a 2013 sex scandal believed to involve influential figures from the government, politics and business.
The government vowed to leave no stones unturned.
"Rival parties have three more Q&A sessions that will run through this week. The ruling party will likely defend the government's policies and highlight its achievements,... while the opposition parties will try to make an impression by pointing out any shortcomings.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News."
Lawmakers are grilling top government officials on a range of topics,... from political matters,.. and foreign affairs to the economy.
Kim Min-ji reports.
On the first day of the National Assembly's interpellation session on Tuesday,... opposition lawmakers were more than ready to criticize the government.
Pointing to the drop in the Moon Jae-in administration's approval ratings,... they said that the public are beginning to realize what they claim is the government's incompetence.
"The people now know that the government is standing on the side of North Korea, which has no intention of denuclearizing. It's also compromising the country's security by disarming the Joint Security Area in the DMZ. There's been poor vetting of candidates for top government posts and excessive hikes in the minimum wage. Not to mention the ethical issues surrounding members of the ruling party."
But the ruling party lawmakers used their turn at the podium to highlight Seoul's increased role diplomatically in light of the no-deal Hanoi summit,... stressing the need for another round of inter-Korean talks to find a breakthrough.
"The situation after the summit breakdown is quite serious. Do you have any plans to send a special envoy to North Korea?"
"I do see the need, but we have no such plans at the moment. There will have to be discussions before that happens, but nothing is happening yet."
Rival parties, however, were united in calling for all-out efforts to find the truth about recent allegations involving K-pop celebrities,... rape and drugs... and cozy ties with law enforcement.
They also called for a thorough reinvestigation into a 2013 sex scandal believed to involve influential figures from the government, politics and business.
The government vowed to leave no stones unturned.
"Rival parties have three more Q&A sessions that will run through this week. The ruling party will likely defend the government's policies and highlight its achievements,... while the opposition parties will try to make an impression by pointing out any shortcomings.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News."
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