President Lee Jae-myung reaffirmed his commitment to reform and sent a warning message about divisions within the democratic camp by sharing a post from Park Tae-hoon, head of the Progressive Party's Youth Political Research Institute.
President Lee emphasized that reform must proceed delicately and procedurally to achieve effective results. He cautioned against counter-mobilization and obstruction of reform due to radical incitement, stressing an infinite sense of responsibility and a public servant's view of serving everyone.
He stated that such an attitude is a shortcut to failure and reflects the stance of a conqueror, not a representative.
This remark was interpreted as a message targeting the recently emerging Rebuilding Korea Party and others.
The host pointed out that President Lee Jae-myung's remarks were related to these current issues.
Despite recent attacks within the camp, President Lee's reform principles were evaluated as firm.
Emphasizing President Lee Jae-myung's reformist attitude, particularly in relations with the United States and North Korea, the stance was that one should not doubt his personal reform-mindedness.
The panelist stressed the importance of reform from below, in addition to reform from above. They mentioned that every single vote from the public is the beginning of reform, and voting is the fundamental driving force of reform.
The necessity of adjusting the speed of reform felt at the local level was also raised.
The host predicted that while President Lee Jae-myung would feel the decline in approval ratings heavily, his policy stance would not waver. Citing examples of his early approval ratings as Seongnam Mayor and Gyeonggi Province Governor, confidence in the President's work performance was expressed.
These remarks were interpreted to mean that the President would not be swayed by short-term changes in approval ratings and would maintain a consistent policy direction.
Presenting 'competitiveness' as the principle for solidarity and merger, he emphasized the 'zeroing out the People Power Party' and a 'Democratic Party system' along with Assemblyman Song Young-gil.
This is interpreted as demonstrating the Democratic Party's clear stance on its relationship with the Rebuilding Korea Party.
The host mentioned that Representative Kim Min-seok's visit to Pyeongtaek reaffirmed the Democratic Party's fundamental principles in this situation.
It was anticipated that there would be a strong reaction regarding this issue on Kim Eo-jun's News Factory in the future.
The panel analyzed the sharp drop in the President's approval ratings since the local elections. Doubts were raised as to whether the President, whom they elected, was being undermined too quickly by some factions preparing for the next party leadership and governance.
It was also claimed that the Pyeongtaek election was at the center of this 'undermining'.
It was stressed that the President, as part of the ruling party, must be in a responsible position, and the case of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration should serve as a lesson.
This suggests that President Lee Jae-myung should become a leader who embraces the entire nation, beyond merely representing a specific camp.
Answers come from the transcript, with the exact spot cited.
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