National Assembly pushes to revise unconstitutional laws, including veterans and carbon neutrality acts, this month

National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik said the Assembly would "faithfully uphold popular sovereignty through active revision of unconstitutional laws and return an effective National Assembly to the people."

Cho made the remarks Thursday in connection with the launch of the Assembly's TF on revising unconstitutional legislation, saying that amending laws ruled unconstitutional or incompatible with the Constitution "is something the National Assembly must naturally do to protect the fundamental rights of the people and realize constitutional values."

There are currently 27 laws requiring revision — 15 ruled unconstitutional and 12 found incompatible with the Constitution. The TF is pushing to pass amendments to the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State and the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality during the August legislative session.

The veterans act was found incompatible with the Constitution over a provision granting priority compensation rights to the eldest child, while the carbon neutrality act drew the same ruling from the Constitutional Court for failing to set greenhouse gas reduction targets beyond 2031.