Democratic Party Campaign Committee: Lee Kwang-jae, Kim Young-joo, Hong Ik-pyo Resign in Succession... "Committed with a More Humble Attitude" (Comprehensive)

Discussion on Renewal Plans for the Election Committee at the Afternoon Party Meeting

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] As the Democratic Party of Korea undertakes a reorganization of its election campaign committee, a series of major figures are resigning from their campaign committee positions.

Lee Kwang-jae, a Democratic Party lawmaker who served as co-chairman of the campaign committee for Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, announced on the morning of the 21st via Facebook, "For a new Republic of Korea, I am stepping down from the position of campaign committee chairman."

He said, "I have said that once you cross the river, you must burn the boat you came on. This is a time that requires fundamental innovation," adding, "We must create a completely new government that changes the 'destiny' of Korea, not just a change of administration. There must be a complete replacement of politics."

He also proposed the formation of a citizen camp involving candidate Lee and his supporters. The lawmaker said, "I hope candidate Lee and all the people can join hands and go out to the square to embark on a journey to build a great Korea together," and added, "I will dedicate myself with a humbler attitude and more intense commitment."

Earlier, some lawmakers including Kim Doo-kwan and Lee Tan-hee expressed their intention to step down from their campaign committee titles and serve quietly.

Kim Young-joo, who also held the position of co-chairman of the campaign committee, announced her resignation on the same day. On Facebook, she said, "With only 108 days left until the presidential election, I am very concerned to see the current reality filled with all kinds of slander and lies," emphasizing, "Although we formed the campaign committee as one team, if we remain as loose as now, we cannot win the presidential election."

Hong Ik-pyo, head of the policy headquarters, also shared the views of Lee and Kim and stepped down from his position, stating, "I will step down from the campaign committee role and meet people directly in the field to listen to their voices."

The Democratic Party plans to hold an emergency party members' meeting from 4 p.m. on the same day to discuss plans for revitalizing the campaign committee.

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