United Future Party to Create Youth Political Platform Within the Party... "Alliance with Youth Organizations Inside and Outside the Party"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] The United Future Party is creating a 'Korean-style Youth Political Platform' within the party. It benchmarked Germany's Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union's 'Junge Union.' The plan is to unite youth organizations inside and outside the party to create an organization where young people can independently engage in political activities.

Kim Jaeseop, a member of the United Future Party's Emergency Response Committee, announced this plan during the committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 22nd.

Kim said, "Regardless of party lines, the core members who make up the legislature are from the older generation, which is difficult for the younger generation to relate to. Young people themselves must raise their political voices. We will become a strong political group for young people who are in a critical state."

On the same day, the United Future Party launched a preparatory committee as a temporary organization to create the 'Korean-style Junge Union.' The committee consists of Kim, Emergency Response Committee member Jeong Wonseok, and preparatory members Lee Hyowon, Jang Neungin, and Kim Minsu. Kim stated, "These five members will act not as youth representatives but as agents to concretize and systematize the opinions of young party members."

Kim will be responsible for building solidarity with youth organizations inside and outside the party and traveling nationwide to communicate with young people in various regions. Jeong will serve as the head of the 'Adenauer Project,' developing various content.

Kim emphasized, "We will break the vertical solidarity that lines up established politicians and young politicians and strengthen horizontal solidarity among youth alliances. To overcome the issues of one-time recruitment and image mobilization, we must create a structural environment where young talents accumulate political experience and develop competitiveness on their own."

He added, "The Korean-style Junge Union will select the top 10 agendas most important to Korean youth and play a role in creating messages for the upcoming presidential election. We will collaborate with various policy experts to refine the youth agenda and place it at the center of national governance."

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