SEOUL, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The first session of South Korea's 19th parliamentary term opened Wednesday amid partisan wrangling over forming parliamentary committees.

The ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition Democratic United Party are sharply divided over chairmanship of the 18 committees, with both eyeing to take over a greater number of committees.

With the presidential election just months away wholesale ray ban sunglasses, the two sides have said they will strive to deliver on campaign pledges including reducing discrimination against temporary workers and slashing college tuitions.

Some of the newly minted lawmakers known for their pro- Pyongyang views are another potential source of contention, as the conservative ruling party seeks to stop them from joining the committees dealing with national defense and foreign affairs.

Two leftist lawmakers considered as Pyongyang sympathizers, Lee Seok-gi and Kim Jae-yeon, both of the Unified Progressive Party, are under the spotlight as their conservative rivals call their ideological leanings into question.

The two proportional representatives were elected in a rigged primary but have refused step down, a scandal that has since escalated into a debate on their leftist political views.

The 300-member parliament was elected in general elections last month. The ruling party holds 150 seats, while the main opposition has 127.