Kim Young-jin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on June 18 that there is no disagreement among lawmakers and party members regarding the one person, one vote system. He noted that even some lawmakers who have expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation of this system ahead of the party convention scheduled for August 17 share the same intent.
During an appearance on MBC Radio's "Kim Jong-bae's Focus," Kim said, "The principle of party member sovereignty has been upheld since Lee Jae-myung was the leader, and Jeong Cheong-rae has finalized it."
He added, "The current criteria for electing the party leader apply a one person, one vote system with 70% from party members and 30% from public opinion polls. I believe this sufficiently incorporates the voices of the public and party members."
Regarding the concerns raised by lawmakers Kim Nam-hee and Jeon Hyun-hee about the need for adjustments to the one person, one vote system, he remarked, "The party constitution and regulations have been amended, and there are partial corrections for strategic regions, so further changes could lead to additional controversies."
He explained that the arguments from Kim Nam-hee and Jeon Hyun-hee highlight the necessity to hear diverse voices from young people aged 20 to 30 and other citizens who may not be represented by the party member voting system.
Additionally, in response to the differing opinions expressed by Jeong and lawmakers Kim Nam-hee and Jeon Hyun-hee on Facebook, he suggested, "If the three of them meet and talk for about 30 minutes, I believe it can be resolved. They should discuss it in person rather than online."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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