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Let's talk with National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seok, who brought the ruling and opposition parties to an agreement while proposing an arbitration plan.



Q. Dramatic agreement on the 'examination and complete arbitration plan'...

Did you avoid catastrophe?



[Park Byeong-seok / Speaker of the National Assembly: Yes, it is.

It was a dramatic conclusion from the extreme confrontation.

First of all, I would like to say that I am very sorry for causing concern to the people.

It has always been my creed that if we communicate, consensus can arise, and if consensus can be reached, we can reach agreement.]



Q. When and how did you come up with the arbitration plan?



[Park Byeong-seok / Speaker of the National Assembly: I thought for a long time that we had to reach an agreement.

Recently, I thought that if this was not mediated, not only would the government lead to catastrophe in the future, but it would also cause considerable problems in the establishment of a new government.



Since last week, I have spent almost all of my time meeting with the ruling and opposition leaders, political elders

, and responsible government officials and experts to solve this problem.]

when?



[Park Byeong-seok / Speaker of the National Assembly: First of all, it was very difficult to open the door of the heart of dialogue.

The most controversial issue was the question of how much the investigation authority for the 6th, so-called serious crime, would be reduced until the morning of today (22nd).

This is what I finally decided.]



Q. Communication with the Judiciary Chairperson regarding the suspension of the Agenda Mediation Committee?



[Park Byeong-seok/Chairman of National Assembly: I did not directly talk to the chairman of the Judiciary, but to Park Hong-geun, the floor leader of the ruling party, if the agenda coordination committee was held during the negotiation, it would greatly affect the negotiation and violate the spirit of cooperation. I told you, and CEO Park Hong-geun readily agreed.]



Q. Are there any controversies over the arbitration plan, such as protests by the prosecution?



[Park Byeong-seok/Chairman of National Assembly: There may be disappointments or shortcomings in the prosecution's own way, but the National Assembly is an institution representing the people.

I want to emphasize once again that the decision of the National Assembly is the decision of the people.]