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The power of the people promised to cooperate with the Justice Party's 21st National Assembly bill, the'Severe Accident Company Penalty Act', which strengthened employers' safety responsibility.
The Democratic Party as well as the Justice Party expressed their welcome, but unlike the existing people's position, controversy is expected within the party.
Reporter Kim Min-jeong.
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The Power of the People Kim Jong-in, chairman of the Emergency Response Committee, and Kang Eun-mi, president of the Justice Party, sit side by side in the same row.
The People's Strength Think Tank Yeouido Research Institute is today (10th) annual meeting for policies related to industrial accidents.
Won-nae Kang is the representative sponsor of the'Severe Accident Corporate Punishment Act'.
The power of the people, rooted in the conservative party, suggests the possibility of a legislative cooperation with the progressive party and the justice party.
[Gimjongin / of national power emergency Chairperson: Industrial safety problem, I think it would be be racing efforts with all the institutional provided by combining the power is all the factions, but the problem of conflict between factions]
[gangeunmi / per definition Majority Leader : I hope that today's discussion does not end in the discussion and will serve as an opportunity for the Severe Accident Corporate Punishment Act to pass so that workers can work safely without dying.]
The'Severe Accident Corporate Punishment Act' provides criminal punishment for business owners if a fatal accident occurs for violating the obligation to prevent risk. In the case of serious negligence, it contains a content that requires compensation for punitive damages of more than 3 times and less than 10 times.
Democratic Party leader Nak-yeon Lee also said, "Occupational safety is not a partisan issue," and "welcome".
The key is how much the members of the People's Power will agree.
While emphasizing the necessity of legislation, Ho-young Joo, the people's strength, said, "More discussions of the standing committee are likely to be needed" regarding the level of criminal penalties for business owners.
Until now, the power of the people has taken a reserved position on the'Severe Accident Corporate Punishment Act' on the grounds of excessive punishment against business owners.
Following the'Three Fair Economy Act', there is a possibility that the internal controversy may be reenacted on the progressive agenda that Chairman Kim Jong-in once threw at the party.
(Video coverage: Kim Hyun-sang, video editing: Kim Sun-tak)