{"id":2206061,"date":"2024-08-07T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2206061"},"modified":"2024-08-06T16:09:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T07:09:53","slug":"south-koreas-cabinet-moves-to-veto-contentious-broadcasting-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/08\/south-koreas-cabinet-moves-to-veto-contentious-broadcasting-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s Cabinet moves to veto contentious broadcasting bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s Cabinet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.go.kr\/opm\/news\/press-release.do?mode=view&amp;articleNo=157427&amp;article.offset=0&amp;articleLimit=10\">passed a motion<\/a> requesting parliamentary reconsideration of four broadcasting bills passed by the opposition-controlled National Assembly last week. The bills aim to change the governance structure of public broadcasters KBS, MBC and EBS by increasing the number of board directors and to modify the decision-making rules at the Korea Communications Commission (KCC). The motion will be sent to President Yoon Suk-yeol for endorsement, after which the bills will return to the Assembly for a revote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister Han Duck-soo criticized the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) for disregarding the government\u2019s reasons for demanding reconsideration last year and accused it of further violating the president\u2019s appointment powers by limiting his ability to dismiss heads of public broadcasters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Yoon Suk-yeol will likely exercise his veto power for a record 16th time, further highlighting the political tensions between the country\u2019s executive and legislative branches. The broadcasting bills come amid ongoing concerns about media independence and political influence. The KCC\u2019s dysfunctional state, marked by <a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/07\/south-koreas-media-independence-hangs-in-the-balance-amid-political-battles\/\">resignations and political deadlock<\/a>, has raised questions about the regulatory body\u2019s ability to maintain neutrality in media-related matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the ruling People Power Party and the DP continue to clash over media regulation, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20240805004551315?section=national\/politics\">labor rights<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20240802007251315?section=national\/politics\">economic stimulus measures<\/a>, the persistent lack of consensus threatens to erode public trust in the government. The Prime Minister noted during Tuesday\u2019s Cabinet meeting that the 22nd National Assembly has not passed a single bill through an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties in the two months since this parliament came into session. A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailian.co.kr\/news\/view\/1390746\/\">poll<\/a> indicated that 66% of respondents were dissatisfied with the 22nd National Assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea\u2019s Cabinet passed a motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of four broadcasting bills passed by the opposition-controlled National Assembly last week. 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