Rep. Woo Won-shik of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) was elected speaker of the new National Assembly on Wednesday amid a boycott by lawmakers from the conservative People Power Party (PPP).
The unexpected victory of Rep. Woo Won-shik, a former floor leader, in the race for the speaker shows a clear message from newly elected DP lawmakers that Lee must end his unique fandom-based politics.
If the DP leader and his allies ignore such reality, they will see another shocking result in its national convention three months later.
Surprisingly, lawmaker-elect Choo Mi-ae has been defeated by Rep. Woo Won-shik in the majority party’s internal race to elect a candidate for the speaker of the next legislature despite DP leader Lee Jae-myung's “full support."
Members of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday elected five-term lawmaker Woo Won-shik as their preferred candidate for speaker of the new National Assembly, which will convene later this month.
Discussions on an amendment demands a farsighted approach. Otherwise, it cannot draw a national consensus.
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