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Tue, February 7, 2023 | 11:47
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Lee vetoes taxi bill
이 대통령 택시 법안 거부권 행사
Posted : 2013-01-22 18:02
Updated : 2013-01-22 18:02
Kang Hyun-kyung
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By Kang Hyun-kyung

President Lee Myung-bak has vetoed a contentious bill, Tuesday, which would allow taxis to get state subsidies in vehicle and fuel purchases, and use the current bus-only lanes.

"Such a bill is unprecedented and I cannot sign it into law," Presidential spokesman Park Jeong-ha quoted Lee as saying. "There are a number of ways to normalize problems related to the taxi industry. The government will solve them by adopting these measures."

In response, the taxi drivers and operators vowed to go on strike as they threatened to previously. Since it was passed with bipartisan support, it can't be ruled out that the parties could muster a two-thirds quorum to override the veto.

The Cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, asked the National Assembly to reconsider the bill, called "The Law on Fostering the Taxi Industry," a technical step for President Lee to override the bill.

The prime minister said the government will submit an alternative bill to the National Assembly.

This is the first time that President Lee has exercised his right to veto a bill passed by the National Assembly. Cheong Wa Dae explained the outgoing president was determined to block the "populist initiative."

The opposition parties were up in arms, being supported by taxi drivers who decided to wear black ribbons in protest.

Rep. Lee Hahn-koo, floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party, also criticized Lee's move for ignoring the Assembly, but stopped short of saying the ruling party would vote for the measure again.

Lee noted his party would listen to the voices of people from all walks of life before making a decision.

The ruling party will hold a meeting of its members today to discuss the matter.

During a briefing, Lim Jong-yong, a minister at the Prime Minister's Office, noted taxis cannot be defined as public transportation by any set of standards.

"To be defined as public transportation, taxies should meet certain criterion, such as the capacity to carry many passengers at the same time, a set itinerary and time table," Lim said. "Support for public transportation was introduced to reduce traffic jams, pollution and other environmental damage and to save energy costs."

Lim said the bill, if it went into effect, would end up being a financial burden to both central and local governments, noting that local authorities are responsible for most of the financial support for public transportation.

If the bill takes effect, the government will need 1.9 trillion won every year to support the taxi industry.

During a meeting with senior Democratic United Party (DUP) members, floor leader Rep. Park Ki-choon said President Lee ignored the consensus on the bill in the political arena.

Park called Lee's veto a divisive act. He noted the DUP would push for parliamentary approval of the measure.


이 대통령 택시 법안 거부권 행사

이명박 대통령은 22일 택시를 대중교통 수단으로 인정하는 내용을 뼈대로 하는 `대중교통 육성 및 이용촉진법' 개정안(택시법)에 대한 국회 재의 요구안에 서명했다.

이 대통령이 임기 중 국회에서 통과한 법안에 거부권을 행사한 것은 이번이 처음이다.

이 대통령은 재의 요구안에 서명하기 전 '`글로벌 코리아 시대'를 맞아 국제규범에 맞지 않고 다른 나라에서도 전례가 없는 일을 할 수는 없다'고 말했다고 박정하 청와대 대변인이 전했다.

이 대통령은 '국무회의를 통해 왜 이렇게 (재의 요구를) 해야 하는지를 충분히 설명했다고 본다'면서 '택시를 정상화시킬 수 있는 방법은 이 택시법 말고도 얼마든지 있다'고 강조했다.

이 대통령은 이어 다른 방법을 모색해 택시산업 발전을 도모할 것이라고 밝히면서 '다음 정부를 위해서라도 바른 길을 잡는 것이 바람직하다'고 덧붙였다.

택시법은 지난 1일 국회에서 여야 의원 222명의 찬성으로 통과돼 11일 정부로 넘어왔으며, 법적 처리 시한은 오는 26일까지였으나 이날 국무회의에서 재의 요구키로 의결해 이 대통령이 서명했다.

이에 따라 정부는 23일 오전 국회에 재의 요구안을 제출할 예정이다.

앞서 정부는 이날 오전 세종로 정부서울청사에서 김황식 국무총리 주재로 국무회의를 열어 `택시법 공포안'과 `재의요구안'(거부권 행사 안건)을 심의한 뒤 재의요구안을 의결했다.

임종룡 국무총리실장은 국무회의 직후 브리핑에서 '택시법은 입법취지와 법체계상 문제가 있다'며 '`대중교통'이란 대량수송이 가능한 교통수단이 일정한 노선과 시간표를 갖고 운행하는 것을 의미하는데 택시는 이 범주에 포함될 수 없다'고 말했다.

정부는 대신 택시산업 발전 종합대책을 담은 `택시운송사업 발전을 위한 지원법'을 제정하기로 했다.

택시지원법은 ▲재정지원 ▲총량제 실시 ▲구조조정 ▲운송비용 전가 금지와 장시간 근로 방지 ▲택시 서비스 개선 ▲조세감면 ▲복지기금 조성 등의 내용을 담고 있다.
하지만 여야 모두 택시법을 재의결하겠다는 입장이어서 국회에서 재의결될 가능성이 높다는 관측이다.

재의결은 재적의원 과반수의 출석에 출석의원 3분의 2 이상 찬성을 요건으로 하기 때문에 101명이 다시 찬성하면 확정되고 대통령은 지체 없이 이를 공포해야 한다. 만약 대통령이 5일 이내에 공포하지 않으면 국회의장이 공포한다.

택시업계는 정부의 택시지원법 대체 입법 추진에 강력 반발하고 있다.

택시업계는 '택시지원법을 신뢰할 수 없고, 택시지원법은 택시법 입법을 방해하기 위한 술수에 불과하다'며 비상대응체제 돌입을 선언했다.

택시업계는 이날 4개 단체 대표자 회의를 열어 국회 재의결 결과를 지켜본 후 총파업 여부와 일정 등을 논의키로 했으며, 총파업 결정을 내릴 경우 교통대란은 피할 수 없을 것으로 보인다.

또 집단적 항의표시로 오는 24일부터 택시 24만대에 검은 리본을 부착키로 했다.
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