Justice Party, 'Jang Hye-young Innovation Committee' to Revitalize the Party... "We Will Take the Path of Active Reform"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Sim Sang-jung, leader of the Justice Party, expressed her expectations for the Innovation Committee on the 25th, saying, "The Justice Party's innovation will be carried out as lively as possible from the bottom up, yet in an orderly manner." Previously, the Justice Party officially began party reform by electing Jang Hye-young, a proportional representative member-elect of the National Assembly, as the chairperson of the Innovation Committee the day before.

At the executive committee meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Leader Sim said, "The Justice Party aims to take an active path of reform, overcoming the disappointment and sense of defeat from the general election that did not meet expectations."

Referring to the executive committee as the '5-2 Executive Committee,' she emphasized, "During the remaining 100 days, the Justice Party will proceed with two main axes: innovation activities centered on the Innovation Committee and political activities focused on the immediate agenda pursued by the 5th executive branch. Through a dynamic innovation process where all party members create vision and policy together, we will vigorously open the Justice Party's 'Season 2.'"

The Innovation Committee mentioned by Leader Sim will begin party reform and leadership replacement work by the end of August, when the party leadership election is scheduled. In particular, the choice of Chairperson Jang, a woman in her 30s, as the icon to lead reform is expected to bring significant changes.

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Chairperson Jang first gained attention in 2011 when she withdrew from Yonsei University, criticizing the 'privilege of prestigious universities.' At that time, a large poster titled 'Public Breakup Declaration' that she posted on the university library wall became a hot topic across various internet communities. Since then, she has worked as a disability rights activist and directed the documentary "When I Become an Adult." Ahead of the last general election, she was recruited by the Justice Party and entered the National Assembly as a proportional representative.

At the Innovation Committee inauguration ceremony the day before, Chairperson Jang stated in her opening remarks, "The Justice Party's innovation is not simply the party's own innovation but a redefinition of what it truly means to be 'just.' It is also about reaching new conclusions on what a progressive party is and what form a progressive party should take in the era of COVID-19."

She added, "The most important things in any innovation do not change. That is the realm of values. However, in the methods of realizing those values, we will innovate everything," expressing her determination.

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