‘Administrative Capital Special Act’ National Land Subcommittee construction review completed… Re-discussion on the 1st of next month
Quick Look
- The 'Administrative Capital Special Bill', which completes Sejong City as the administrative capital, was submitted to the National Land Bill Review Subcommittee of the National Assembly and completed its construction review.
- The opposition party pointed out the national consensus and the possibility of unconstitutionality, while the ruling party argued for the possibility of a change in the Constitutional Court's judgment.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The administrative capital special bill to complete Sejong City as the administrative capital was reviewed by a subcommittee of the National Assembly.
(Sejong = Yonhap News) Reporter Yang Young-seok = The 'Administrative Capital Special Act', which completes Sejong City as the administrative capital, was submitted to the National Land Bill Review Subcommittee of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee of the National Assembly on the 11th and completed its construction review.
A draft review is a method of reviewing the contents of a bill by reading it one clause at a time.
The construction review, which started a little after 10 a.m. on this day, was not completed until about 5 p.m., as the so-called committee members exchanged opinions while reading each bill article one by one.
During the review process, opposition party members reportedly confirmed the purpose of the administrative capital special bill, pointed out that national consensus is needed for the capital relocation, and also raised the possibility of the Constitutional Court's unconstitutionality of the special law.
In response, the ruling party argued that the Constitutional Court's judgment could be changed, emphasizing that a lot of administrative weight had already been placed on Sejong City.
In addition, it was reported that there was an argument that the National Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee could not discuss issues related to the relocation of the National Assembly to Sejong City.
After the construction review that day, no bill was passed.
Bok Ki-wang, secretary of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Subcommittee, concluded the meeting by saying that they would meet again on the 1st of next month to confirm the ministries' opinions and summarize their opinions regarding the relocation of the National Assembly.
Rep. Bok said in a phone call with Yonhap News, "It would be nice if we could pass a vote on the 1st of next month, but I am not greedy. I will do my best to reach an agreement and pass a special bill."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
On the 1st of next month, the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Subcommittee will attempt to pass a special bill on administrative capital.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the bill be agreed upon and passed at the meeting on the 1st of next month?
- How will the differences of opinion between the ruling and opposition parties regarding the relocation of the National Assembly be reconciled?
