Lee Jae-myung "Let's Reconsider the Constitutional Court Ruling"... Democratic Party Presidential Candidates' 'Administrative Capital' Pledges

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The Democratic Party presidential primary candidates competed to emphasize the completion of Sejong Administrative City.

On the 27th, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung said at a debate hosted by Daejeon MBC, "The task is to resolve the Constitutional Court's issue of customary constitutional law violations and completely transfer administrative functions to Sejong." He added, "In the long run, it would be good to amend the constitution to transfer them. If bipartisan compromise is difficult, a bold approach would be to recreate the Administrative Capital Act and seek a new ruling from the Constitutional Court."

Assemblyman Park Yong-jin pledged a dual system where the president in Seoul is responsible for diplomacy, security, and defense, while a decentralized prime minister in Sejong handles administration. He said, "This can establish a balanced development and decentralized system without violating the Constitutional Court's judgment."

Assemblyman Kim Doo-kwan asked former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon, "Did you not oppose the administrative capital in the past?" In response, former leader Lee said, "After the Constitutional Court's ruling on customary constitutional law, I only mentioned in the parliamentary standing committee that alternatives should be prepared; I never opposed it. I support the completion of the administrative capital."

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