President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted a luncheon for outgoing ruling party lawmakers Wednesday and thanked them for their service to the nation while stressing their shared "political fate," his office said. The luncheon was held at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae two weeks after the ruling People Power Party (PPP) was routed in the general elections, leaving the National Assembly in the control of the main opposition Democratic Party. "I want to thank all of you who dedicated yourselves to the nation, the people and the party," Yoon said, according to his spokesperson Kim Soo-kyung. "We are a community sharing the same political fate and responsible for people's livelihoods and this country's future." Yoon asked the attendees to share their thoughts, saying it is his responsibility as president to run state affairs based on the wisdom of lawmakers who have gained experience on the front lines of peoples' livelihood issues and the National Assembly. A number of lawmakers made suggestions, with Rep. Suh Byung-soo saying the party needs to be more inclusive, given that the outcome of elections hinges on the votes of moderates. Rep. Tae Young-ho called for contemplating whether the country should maintain its policy of assigning nationality to a newborn child based on the nationality of his or her parents, given the low birth rate. Around 50 PPP lawmakers attended the luncheon, which was arranged for those who failed to win a nomination to run in the April 10 elections or lost. Source: Yonhap News Agency