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National Assembly speaker sets Wednesday deadline for committee chair nominees
The speaker of South Korea's National Assembly directed the two largest parties to submit agreed nominees for 18 standing committee chairs by noon Wednesday. The request follows weeks of disagreement over committee leadership for the second half of the current term.
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National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik directed the two largest parties Monday to submit an agreed list of nominees for the chairs of 18 standing committees by noon Wednesday. The speaker made the request during a meeting with the parties' floor leaders. He cited the need to restore normal operations and comply with assembly rules.
Background on the dispute The parties have disagreed over which side should lead several committees, including the legislation and judiciary panel that reviews bills before plenary votes. One party has argued that custom assigns the chair of that committee to its lawmakers.
Party responses One party's floor leader said the list would be submitted by the requested date. The other party's floor leader expressed regret over the deadline and said talks had not dragged on excessively. The speaker noted that the majority party holds enough seats to elect committee chairs on its own if no agreement is reached.
