The ruling People Power Party (PPP) acting leader Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, left, and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Park Chan-dae each held a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap

A consultative body between the parliament and the government to stabilize state affairs is unlikely to be launched soon as two major parties are still at odds over narrowing down key stakeholders and agenda, according to political analysts on Sunday.

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Friday that it will join a consultative body involving two major parties, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik and Acting President Han Duck-soo, to address state affairs after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.

Yoon's presidential powers and privileges were suspended on Dec. 14, when the Assembly impeached him.

Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, acting leader of the PPP, said his party has decided to participate in the body to discuss issues on security and improving people's livelihoods, but made it clear that the consultative body was "first proposed by Woo, not the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)."

This can be interpreted as the PPP's intention not to lose political leadership as the governing party, but the DPK believes the ruling party's aim is to reduce the scope of the consultative body to an issue worth discussing inside the National Assembly.

Rep. Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the DPK, said the PPP's attempt to leave the formation and operation of the consultative body on state affairs up to floor leaders fails to realize the gravity of the situation.

"It appears that the PPP is trying to avoid the national crisis by excluding party leaders from joining the consultative body on state affairs," Park said during a press conference on Sunday.

Kweon suggested a face-to-face meeting with Park to discuss the launch of the consultative body.

"Even though I expressed my intention to participate in the consultative body on Friday, the DPK didn't respond and instead continued a political offensive against the PPP. It's questionable whether the DPK sincerely wants to stabilize state affairs. Whether the party leader or the floor leader will participate in the consultative body is a matter to be discussed in person," Kweon said Sunday at a press conference.

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) acting leader Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, center, speaks during a press briefing at the National Assembly in Seoul, Friday. Yonhap

Experts said floor leaders should be key stakeholders of the consultative body.

"Since it was first proposed by Woo, I think it makes more sense for the floor leaders to become major stakeholders. The PPP is worried that Rep. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the DPK, might steal the show," Shin Yul, professor of political science at Myongji University, said.

If the consultative body launches, various contentious agendas will be on the negotiating table.

The PPP calls for the swift execution of the 2025 budget and the replacement of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, who both resigned after the abortive martial law.

By contrast, the DPK is seeking cooperation in implementing a supplementary budget and pressuring Han to approve two other bills — mandating a permanent special counsel to investigate insurrection charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law, as well as allegations surrounding first lady Kim Keon Hee, who accepted a luxury handbag from a Korean American pastor and is accused of playing a role in a stock manipulation scheme.

The main opposition is intensifying its attack on the acting president for vetoing six bills — four agricultural bills, the National Assembly Act and the National Assembly Testimony Appraisal Act.

"It's hard to impeach Han over exercising his veto power over six contentious bills because he abided by the Constitution and laws," Shin said. "However, his decision to either approve or veto two other bills against Yoon and his wife could be seen as political. This could lead to increased partisan conflict."