Gov't demands reconsideration of 3 opposition-led bills
Acting President Choi Sang-mok, second right, speaks during a Cabinet meeting in Seoul, Jan. 21. Yonhap
The Cabinet on Tuesday demanded the National Assembly reconsider three opposition-led bills, including one that proposes the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated educational materials.
The motion demanding reconsideration was approved during a Cabinet meeting, chaired by acting President Choi Sang-mok, who emphasized the need for further bipartisan discussions.
"I have carefully reviewed these bills with Cabinet members," Choi said during a Cabinet meeting, urging rival parties to make improvements and engage in further dialogue to find better solutions.
Since assuming interim leadership last month, Choi has vetoed a total of six opposition-led bills, including two special counsel bills related to President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
The rejected bills on Tuesday included a revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which, if enacted, would limit school textbooks to printed books and e-books, with AI-generated learning conten
t classified as supplementary materials rather than primary resources.
Another bill, a revision to the Broadcasting Act, seeks to integrate the collection of license fees for public broadcasting companies — KBS and EBS — with electricity bills.
The third bill aims to classify actions such as evidence fabrication and abuse of power by investigative agencies as crimes against humanity. It also proposes abolishing the statute of limitations for such offenses. (Yonhap)