Park Ji-hyun "Democratic Party, Arrogant Even After Losing Presidential Election... Must Change Party Line, Figures, and System"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Park Ji-hyun, Emergency Response Committee Chairperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced on the 2nd that she will resign taking responsibility for the defeat in the local elections. Chairperson Park urged party reform, stating, "The people have repeatedly demanded change and innovation in the local elections."

On the 2nd, Chairperson Park posted on social networking services (SNS), "We lost completely," and evaluated, "We were arrogant even after losing the presidential election, and although we knew we had to change, we refused to do so." She said, "Instead of asking to check a government that has been in office for less than 30 days, we should have changed people and systems, but unfortunately, we did not."

Chairperson Park said, "I hope the new leadership will coldly evaluate the presidential and local elections, completely change the party’s direction, personnel, and system, and be reborn as a party loved by the people."

In particular, regarding party change, she said, "I expect a common people's party for the ordinary citizens and the vulnerable, not a party dominated by incompetent vested politicians; a mass party that responds to the silent majority of the people, not a party that succumbs to verbal violence from a small number of strong party members."

Chairperson Park expressed gratitude, saying, "I especially want to thank the women in their 20s and 30s who have created a new spark of hope for the Democratic Party this time," and added, "Although we lost this time, it is not yet time to give up our hope. I will open the way with you in another form."

She said, "There were achievements such as the special investigation into Sergeant Lee Ye-ram, eradication of digital sex crimes, enactment of anti-discrimination laws, guarantee of mobility rights for the disabled, fundamental measures for wildfire prevention, retroactive application of compensation for small business losses, and improvement of working conditions for broadcasting workers, but there were more unfinished tasks," and added, "I believe we have sown the seeds of small hope." She then asked the people and party members, "Please nurture these precious seeds until they bloom and bear fruit."

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