Unified Party Economic Innovation Committee's First Meeting... Kim Jong-in: "Socially Vulnerable Must Be Moved to Better Positions"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the United Future Party, pointed out the polarization and poverty gap between social classes, which are shadows of our society, on the 17th, saying, "The United Future Party's ultimate goal is to move the socially vulnerable to a better position."

Chairman Kim attended the first meeting of the party's Economic Innovation Committee held at the National Assembly that day and said, "I am confident that the Economic Innovation Committee will produce good results."

He diagnosed, "Our country is one of the exemplary countries in the world, having simultaneously achieved economic growth and democratization," but added, "As a result of becoming an economic powerhouse, the proportion of the poor is too high compared to other countries, to the extent that social class discord has formed." He also said, "I think this has continued to the point where we now have the lowest birth rate in the world."

Chairman Kim explained the background of launching the Economic Innovation Committee, saying, "Considering the various economic situations our country is currently experiencing, it is a completely different world from before," and "I came to the conclusion that it would be difficult to form a future economic society without fundamentally changing the way of thinking."

He said, "In the general perception of people, the United Future Party is often said to be a party that always defends vested interests, but in fact, it seems that it is not clearly known to the public which class the party aims to achieve its goals for."

Chairman Kim emphasized, "The party's basic idea is to pursue liberal democracy as the highest goal, and we will strive to resolve the discord with the people," adding, "Basically, the ultimate goal is how to move the socially vulnerable to a better position than now."

The United Future Party's Economic Innovation Committee will be responsible for discovering economic policies and agendas under the 'Kim Jong-in Emergency Committee style' in the future.

Yoon Hee-sook, a member of the National Assembly and chairperson of the committee, stated, "This will be a task to show how our party reads the times and how it wants to lead," and added, "The overarching theme is to care for everyone so that no one is left behind in this rapidly changing era, to help all citizens actively live in the era of change, and to make efforts to take responsibility for ensuring sustainability."

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