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Rival parties clash over Cabinet reshuffle, constitutional revision at interpellation session

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The National Assembly began four days of interpellation sessions Wednesday, with the ruling and opposition parties clashing over President Lee Jae Myung's recent Cabinet reshuffle and other contentious issues. During the session, the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) stepped up its criticism of Lee's pick of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality Minister nominee Yong Hye-in. "We are witnessing a personnel fiasco that is beyond what anyone can reasonably accept," PPP Rep. Na Kyung-won said. Rep. Yun Jae-ok called for the nominees to be dropped and replaced with new candidates, slamming the government for carrying out a Cabinet reshuffle that is not aligned with public sentiment. Kim, a two-term lawmaker, is accused of illegally lobbying for a COVID-19 treatment in 2021. He has also faced criticism from the PPP over his involvement in a group of ruling party lawmakers calling for dropping Lee's criminal indictments. Yong faces criticism over her decision to ke

First report: Nat'l Assembly to begin interpellation sessions amid partisan tensions — en.yna.co.kr, 6d