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In fact, conflicts within the Democratic Party of Korea are intensifying over Kim Eun-kyung's reform plan, which essentially calls for the abolition of the delegate system. On the 16th, it is expected that the pro-Myeong and anti-Myeong factions will clash over the acceptance of the reform plan at the party members' meeting.

Kim Eun-kyung, Chair of the Innovation Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, is announcing the party innovation plan at the National Assembly on the 10th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

According to political circles on the 14th, this party meeting is likely to become a major battleground between the pro-Myeong and anti-Myeong factions. Although the agenda includes bills and budget issues as it is a policy meeting, it is predicted that a de facto pros and cons debate will unfold in the form of free speeches regarding the reform proposals suggested by the Kim Eun-kyung Innovation Committee, such as the 'abolition of the delegate voting rights at the party convention' and 'strengthening penalties for nominations targeting incumbent lawmakers.'

Pro-Myeong hardliners, Representative Kim Yong-min and Representative Yang Yi-won-young, held a press conference with hardline party members at the National Assembly on the morning of the 11th, announcing their support for the reform plan to abolish the delegate system, thereby pressuring the anti-Myeong faction. The attendees stated, "The party leadership must immediately accept the reform plan that includes revising the delegate system, which has been identified as a representative injustice," and "The approval or disapproval of the reform plan should be submitted to a vote by all party members, not just the party members' meeting, so that the members can decide directly." Representative Kim also appeared on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show,' arguing, "Giving 60 votes to delegates, a representative body, in electing the party leader goes against equal elections," and "It is natural and common sense to move to one person, one vote."

In response, the anti-Myeong faction is strongly opposing the plan. Representative Lee Sang-min, a five-term lawmaker, appeared on CBS Radio's 'Park Jae-hong's One-on-One Match' on the evening of the 11th, criticizing, "The distorted fandom of so-called 'gae-ddal' (dog daughters) is overrepresented, and the distorted and violent political behavior and culture within the party must be corrected as the primary target of innovation," adding, "Ignoring this and following the will of the 'gae-ddal' to aim for a 'gae-ddal party' means the Innovation Committee has been utterly useless for the party." Representative Jeon Hae-cheol, considered part of the anti-Myeong faction, appeared on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show' that morning, raising his voice against the reform plan, saying, "Regarding the delegate authority, it is sufficient to discuss it ahead of the party convention next August, and there is no need to talk about it now."

Representative Jeon also pointed out that the Innovation Committee failed to sufficiently present the direction and content of party innovation. He emphasized, "The reason for launching the Innovation Committee was the decline in the Democratic Party's credibility due to the money envelope incident and the coin controversy," and "The delegate system is not the essence of restoring morality, nor did the delegate system cause the money envelope incident."

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