South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has called for the creation of a joint parliament-government council to stabilize government while President Yoon Seok-yeol is temporarily suspended from office following his impeachment.
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“I propose to create an inter-party cooperation body to stabilize government, a joint council of parliament and government to ensure stability,” the head of the United Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung said.
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He added that the Democratic Party is ready to actively cooperate with all parties to stabilize government and “restore international trust.”
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“Now that the president has been removed from office, the Civil Force party is no longer the ruling party. Now there is neither a ruling nor an opposition party – everyone is in a neutral state. If the Civil Force does not cooperate, it will lose the right to exist as political party. I hope they will not miss the historical moment for the sake of petty interests,” the opposition leader added, calling on opponents to participate in a joint council.
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Lee Jae-myung stressed the importance of South Korea’s economic recovery, saying his party would “spare no effort” on cross-party cooperation to address economic instability, including measures to stabilize the market and protect investments. He also said there was a need to quickly discuss a supplementary budget and consider allocating funds to support local economies, such as regional currencies, and projects related to artificial intelligence.
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The opposition leader appealed to the Constitutional Court, calling for the process of removing President Yoon Seok-yeol to be completed as soon as possible, as this is the only way to “minimize chaos in the state.”
