Lee Jae-myung: "Change Everything Except 'Minjudang'... I Will Create a Winning Minjudang"

"I Will Devote Myself to Building a Winning Minjoo Party"
I Will Stand by My Words and Actions Without Avoiding Responsibility

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 17th, Lee Jae-myung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, officially announced his candidacy for the next party leader election, saying, "I will change everything except for the 'Democratic Party' until the people say 'enough.' I will fully devote myself to making a winning Democratic Party."

On the same day, Lee held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office and said, "As a 'practical party for people's livelihood,' we will definitely win the next general election."

Lee stated, "If I fail in the mission to create a winning Democratic Party, the era of Lee Jae-myung will also come to an end," and presented five tasks for a winning Democratic Party: future, competence, strength, innovation, and unity.

Regarding the calls within the party for him not to run, Lee said, "I still believe that I bear the greatest responsibility for the defeat in the local elections linked to the last presidential election and its results," adding, "Responsibility is not about avoiding problems but solving them, and it must be borne through actions, not words." He continued, "I believe that the true responsible action is to face the party's difficulties, gather the will of the people and party members who love the Democratic Party, and create a new, winning Democratic Party."

Lee also said, "I, Lee Jae-myung, who did not grow through factional politics, will reject factional politics and achieve unified politics," adding, "Words like 'factional nomination,' 'Sacheon,' and 'nomination massacre,' which haunt every election like ghosts, will now disappear from the Democratic Party."

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