[뉴스1번지] 여 당권주자 신경전…국힘 '상임위 보이콧' 딜레마 / 연합뉴스TV (YonhapnewsTV)

[Guests: Jang Yoon-mi, Spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea; Kang Jeon-ae, Former Spokesperson for the People Power Party] Three contenders for the party leadership engaged in a war of nerves at the Democratic Party of Korea workshop. In the National Assembly, the ruling and opposition parties are locked in a tense standoff regarding the formation of the Assembly. We will examine the details with Jang Yoon-mi, Spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, and Kang Jeon-ae, former Spokesperson for the People Power Party. [Question 1] Regarding media reports that the decline in approval ratings stopped after the government announced the 'Three Major Mega Projects,' President Lee stated, "If it were a political tool for managing approval ratings, it would have started before the local elections," adding that results and performance are more important. What are your thoughts on this? [Question 2] The Democratic Party maintains the position that it intends to create a special law to support the 'Three Major Mega Projects.' However, the People Power Party is pushing back, arguing that the 'Yellow Envelope Law' and a stricter Commercial Law are actually holding them back. Will discussions on the special law be able to proceed properly? [Question 3] Lee Byung-tae, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Regulation Rationalization, sparked controversy by criticizing the severe disciplinary action taken against the Seoul Baejae High School baseball team for mocking the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, stating that "May 18 has become a sanctuary" and that it resembles "North Korea." Did the Blue House issue a public warning today? [Question 4] In particular, regarding the theory of marginalization in Jeonbuk, Representative Song Young-gil criticized former Representative Chung, saying it was not the proper attitude for the ruling party, while former Representative Chung expressed strong regret over the related media reports. How will this dispute affect voter sentiment in Jeonbuk? [Question 5] A dispute over the truth also continued regarding the issue of supplementary investigative authority. Former Representative Chung stated that he had never received the government's proposal to process the matter in May, while former Prime Minister Kim countered that it had been conveyed to the party through various channels. How will this dispute affect the voting sentiment of hardline supporters? [Question 6] Not only is there backlash from the People Power Party, but calls for caution are also emerging within the party. Will the Democratic Party still push ahead? [Question 7] The People Power Party has launched a hardline response by threatening a "total boycott" of the National Assembly schedule in opposition to the Democratic Party's unilateral election of 11 standing committee chairpersons. While their stance is to continue the boycott for the time being, they likely have concerns that their presence could weaken if they remain absent from the National Assembly amidst the Democratic Party's legislative race. What kind of exit strategy is needed? [Question 8] The People Power Party's Ethics Committee will begin operations next week. Representative Han Dong-hoon criticized the disciplinary moves as "bizarre," and the backlash from pro-Korea factions is also significant. It is said that as many as hundreds of disciplinary requests from pro-Korea factions have been submitted to the Ethics Committee; do you believe there is a possibility of mass disciplinary action? ▣ Subscribe to Yonhap News TV's documentary channel 'Docu-Digging'    / @docu-digging   ▣ Subscribe to Yonhap News TV YouTube Channel    / @yonhapnewstv23   ▣ The Beginning of Korean News, Yonhap News TV / Yonhap News TV http://www.yonhapnewstv.co.kr/