Democratic Party 2030 Lawmakers' 'Self-Reflection'... "Have We Become the Naked Emperor?"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Democratic Party lawmakers in their 20s and 30s met with Emergency Response Committee Chairman Do Jong-hwan to express self-reflection and emphasize sincere efforts especially for the youth.

At a meeting held on the 9th in the Democratic Party Representative Conference Room in the National Assembly main building, Chairman Do said, "The five 2030 lawmakers courageously held a press conference," and added, "I could not agree with blaming the opposition party, the media, or the youth for the by-election defeat. I wanted to meet with them to hear their painful opinions."

Lawmaker Oh Young-hwan said, "It is not because we lost the election, but the 2030 lawmakers have raised concerns about why public sentiment has drifted so far apart in just one year. It is fortunate that the party shares this awareness and has arranged a meeting to immediately listen to solutions at the Emergency Response Committee level."

Lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi said, "I think it is true that we have been indifferent to the 2030 generation. We have ignored issues like gender conflict and inequality, and we must deeply reflect and introspect," adding, "The youth are all worried. I hope the Democratic Party can understand this and create such a society."

Lawmaker Lee So-young said, "This by-election occurred due to sexual misconduct by our party officials, and despite holding elections in the first and second largest cities under our party's responsibility, the party's response over the past nine months has been very shameful and insufficient," and pointed out, "Even with the new leadership, it is essential to thoroughly review this issue, diagnose the problems, confess what should have been done, and prepare alternatives."

Lawmaker Jang Kyung-tae said, "When times are tough, the vulnerable suffer. Of course, the youth are included," and added, "I think we should have honestly faced the election this time. It was a failure in real estate and jobs."

Lawmaker Jang Cheol-min said, "What I have felt most recently is shame," and criticized, "I have thought a lot about the naked king. Everyone knows it, and we ourselves know it, but have we become the naked king?"

He continued, "In the process of reflection, I thought that the young lawmakers should start by deciding what to keep and what to discard, what to protect and what to abandon."

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