Jeong Jeomsik and Lee Junseok to Hold Luncheon Next Week... Expected to Discuss Strategies Against the Ruling Party

Jeong Jeom-sik, floor leader of the People Power Party, and Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party, are scheduled to have a luncheon meeting next week to discuss strategies for opposing the ruling party.

According to both the People Power Party and the Reform Party on July 16, Floor Leader Jeong and Chairman Lee will meet for lunch on July 21. It is known that this meeting was arranged at the suggestion of Floor Leader Jeong.

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This meeting comes as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea has unilaterally elected 11 standing committee chairs, including the chair of the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee, while the People Power Party has launched a boycott in protest. Therefore, the two leaders are expected to discuss plans for joint action against the ruling party.

Speaking to reporters at the National Assembly on this day, Chairman Lee explained, "The discussion is likely to focus on routine (parliamentary operation)-related matters," adding, "Such meetings happen quite frequently, but due to the ongoing confrontational structure between the ruling and opposition parties, these meetings have not taken place much recently, and exchanges among opposition parties had also disappeared somewhat. I think Floor Leader Jeong is trying to restore them."

Regarding the possibility of cooperation, Chairman Lee said, "Our position has always been to cooperate on issues such as a special prosecutor. However, some members and former members of the People Power Party—those who have left the party—have recently taken an aggressive stance toward the Reform Party, casting doubts about the authenticity of cooperation. Even so, I will discuss inter-party cooperation against the ruling party with Floor Leader Jeong."

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