Controversy has erupted after Choo Mi-ae, Chair of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee from the Democratic Party, excluded Representative Ju Jin-woo, who was requested by the People Power Party, while expanding the membership of the First Bill Examination Subcommittee. The opposition party is criticizing Chair Choo for abusing her authority by unilaterally deciding the subcommittee's composition without negotiating with the opposition. However, Chair Choo's side maintains that they made the appointment independently because the opposition party did not engage in negotiations. This incident is expected to make the Legislative and Judiciary Committee a key battleground of inter-party confrontation. In particular, given that controversial bills such as prosecutorial reform and amendments to the three major special investigation laws are scheduled to be addressed, disputes over the subcommittee's composition are likely to continue.
