Song Young-gil, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, announces plans for renewal, including the non-gongcheon stream, in Jongno, at an emergency press conference held at the Democratic Party of Korea in Yeouido, Seoul on the 25th. [이승환 기자]On the 25th, Song Young-gil, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, presented a reform plan. About 40 days before the presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating was stagnant, and he expressed his will to open the door for human innovation and political innovation by accepting the public’s rebuke. It can’t be Mansijitan.
CEO Song said that he would not nominate candidates in three places, where re-elections were held on March 9, in Jongno, Seoul, Anseong, Gyeonggi, and Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do. The three are constituencies where former representative Nak-yeon Lee resigned as a member of the National Assembly, and Democratic Party lawmakers lost their seats due to violations of the election law. Article 96 of the Democratic Party Constitution stipulates that party officials will not nominate if they provide reasons for re-election. Therefore, the no-nomination policy is too natural. Nevertheless, the Democratic Party was judged for pushing through the nomination despite opposition from public opinion in last year’s April 7 re-election, which was held over sexual scandals between the mayor of Seoul and the mayor of Busan. Representative Song said that he would also handle the expulsion proposals of Rep.s Yoon Mi-hyang and Lee Sang-jik (independent) and Park Deok-heum (People’s Power), who were proposed by the National Assembly’s Ethics Review Advisory Committee. There was a lot of public opinion about the resignation of lawmakers Yoon and Lee, but they left the party after being expelled from the Democratic Party and are still holding their seats. The fact that Chairman Song pulled out his expulsion card in line with the public’s eye level, even if it’s late, is the least he can do for the people, leaving behind political odds.
It is also noteworthy that President Song declared not to run for the next general election and requested the participation of 586 groups (50s, students in the 1980s, born in the 1960s). It is in the same vein as the ‘Seven Members’, a group of lawmakers closest to Lee, declared the White Euijong Army on the 24th. The 586 group, which led the democratization movement against the dictatorship, has enjoyed privileges and vested interests through tricks and expediency under the current administration. He divided the sides with outdated ideology and camp logic, and led a legislative runaway with a majority in the National Assembly. The high public opinion on ‘regime change’ is a result of reflecting the people’s sentiments against self-righteousness and arrogance. In order for the Democratic Party to win public trust even now, it must show the image of a responsible republican party by reforming its people and overthrowing its vested interests. In particular, the resolution of the 586 group is necessary so that a ‘generation change’ can take place. This renewal plan should not end with a ‘show-type show’ aimed at turning the tide.
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