Yun Hojung: "We Will Reorganize the Party to Earn the People's Trust... Starting Anew with a Humble Heart"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] On the 11th, Yoon Ho-jung, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "I will start again with a humble heart. I will do my best to reorganize the party and gain the trust of more people."

At the parliamentary meeting held at the National Assembly that afternoon, Chairman Yoon said, "As a member of the leadership, I am not free from responsibility at all, but I have been entrusted with the important task of reorganizing the party according to the procedures stipulated in the party constitution and regulations."

Yoon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, took charge of leading the Emergency Response Committee following the resignation of the party leadership the previous day, taking responsibility for the presidential election defeat.

He said, "I am also insufficient to bear that weight alone," and requested, "I ask the Emergency Response Committee members and lawmakers who will work together to pool their wisdom."

Regarding the presidential election results, Chairman Yoon said, "I will make every effort based on the public sentiment revealed through the election," and added, "I will accept both criticism and blame willingly. I accept the people's choice with deep remorse and humility."

He continued, "Politics is neither power nor rights but responsibility to the people," and stated, "From today, we must all devote ourselves to responsible politics."

He said, "While reorganizing the party, we must not neglect the work for the livelihood of the people," and added, "We will focus our efforts on overcoming the COVID-19 crisis and the oil shock caused by the Ukraine situation."

He also said, "During the election period, we adopted a political reform bill as the party's official stance for national unity," and added, "We will strive to promptly process various reform bills and proposals promised during the election campaign, including laws to prevent satellite parties and to strengthen diversity and proportionality in local councils."

Chairman Yoon added, "I hope collective intelligence will be demonstrated to endure the harsh realities we will face in the future."

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