These delays are unhealthy
Published: 19 Feb. 2013, 23:59
The main opposition Democratic United Party insists that the new Ministry of Future Planning and Science should relinquish control of broadcast policies to the Korea Communications Commission. It also contends that the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission be an independent organization rather than putting it under the future planning and science ministry. The DUP also wants to empower the Small and Medium Business Administration.
The party calls for a special committee to decide the agenda for deliberations at the National Assembly. But that takes time. On the other hand, the ruling Saenuri Party repudiates the DUP for blocking a successful launch of the new administration by demanding a legislative investigation into the Ssangyong Motor labor dispute and a public hearing on media strikes as a precondition for approving Park’s government reshuffle.
It is not appropriate for lawmakers to hand the most urgent issue of government reorganization over to a committee. The DUP must respect the plan of Park and her ruling party which won the presidential election last December. If the Saenuri Party’s plan proves ineffective, the responsibility will be borne by the ruling party. If the reorganization is delayed, it could damage the new administration’s leadership. But that will not translate into political gains for the opposition.
In fact, President-elect Park fell short of convincing the public of the need to change the government. Both the ruling and opposition parties must quickly pass the plan by focusing on the merits and demerits of the plan without political considerations.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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