United Future Party 3-term "Must Hold Inaugural Meeting of Elected Members"... Kim Jong-in Emergency Committee Faces Final Struggles

'Kim Jong-in Emergency Committee' Approval National Committee Scheduled for 3 PM on the 28th
3-Term Elected Members Gather Opinions to Hold General Meeting Beforehand
Possibility of National Committee Absence if Supreme Council Proceeds

Members of the Future United Party who succeeded in their third term held an emergency meeting on the 27th at the National Assembly regarding the 'Kim Jong-in Emergency Response Committee.' Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] The elected members of the United Future Party who have secured a third term have proposed a "Pre-Elected Members' General Assembly, Post-Kim Jong-in System." They argue that a general assembly of elected members should be held before transitioning to the Kim Jong-in emergency committee system to discuss the party's reform direction. They are requesting that the elected members' general assembly be convened even before the National Committee meeting scheduled for the afternoon of the 28th, but the leadership has stated that this is physically difficult, making friction inevitable.

On the morning of the 27th, the third-term elected members held a meeting at the National Assembly and, after gathering opinions on the party's future course, reached this conclusion, according to Representative Park Deok-heum. Eleven out of the 15 third-term elected members attended the meeting. Representative Park said, "One or two opposed," and "Including those who said they would follow the opinion but did not attend, 12 to 13 members supported it."

They agreed on the following points: ▲ Third-term elected members share the recognition that fundamental and sweeping changes and reforms are necessary for the party ▲ The leadership system issue is a very important matter that will determine the party's fate, so after gathering consensus on the party's reform direction at the elected members' general assembly, the leadership system should be decided accordingly ▲ They strongly request the leadership to hold the elected members' general assembly first, followed by the National Committee.

In other words, they argue that before convening the National Committee, the elected members should gather to decide the party's reform direction and future course first. Since the Standing National Committee is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the National Committee for 3 p.m. on the 28th, time is tight. Acting Representative Shim Jae-cheol expressed difficulty, saying, "It is physically impossible to gather everyone offline in one place. Therefore, we collected opinions by phone from all 142 members."

However, Representative Park emphasized, "The elected members' general assembly must be held even tomorrow morning before the National Committee. The re-elected members also urged to hasten the elected members' general assembly, and the third-term members share this view," adding, "It is not physically difficult."

Representative Park clarified, "The issue is not with the Kim Jong-in emergency committee itself but with the formality and procedural matters," adding, "If the leadership takes this seriously and makes it happen, it means that the Kim Jong-in emergency committee can gain strength and work effectively." This implies that if the leadership proceeds with the National Committee without holding the elected members' general assembly, the legal and institutional legitimacy will be undermined, potentially leading to resistance in every matter. Regarding the possibility of the Kim Jong-in emergency committee being approved at the National Committee held without the elected members' general assembly, Representative Park opposed, saying, "That should not happen."

If the party leadership does not accept the demands of the third-term elected members, there is also a possibility that they may not attend the National Committee. Representative Park left room for discussion, saying, "That will be discussed again."

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