Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stresses the need for Democratic Party reform after the local elections
Kim Min-seok’s remarks after the June 3 local elections raise the need for reform in the party and government Key takeaways from the keynote speech at the Gwangju Forum and the political landscape ahead of the party convention
Prime Minister Kim Minseok said at an event held in Gwangju on the 6th that, in response to the results of the June 3 local elections, the party and the government must once again tighten up and innovate.
In his keynote speech at a forum held at the Gwangju Kimdaejung Convention Center, Prime Minister Kim said evaluations after the election were divided and that it was necessary to look back on the winning methods used so far. He explained that the Democratic Party should reaffirm its existing line of combining growth and democracy, and pursuing a practical expansion line centered on people's livelihoods.
He also said that Honam is an important base for the government and the ruling party, and that he would support regional development, regulatory easing, and corporate investment. This remark is interpreted as having made his position clear amid the power struggle within the party ahead of the August party convention.