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 method ahead of the party convention scheduled for August 17 share the same understanding of the principle.
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's leadership and has been finalized by Representative Jeong Cheong-rae."
He added, "The current criteria for electing the party leader apply a system of 70% votes from party members and 30% from public opinion polls. I believe this sufficiently incorporates the voices of both 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 in their 20s and 30s, as well as from all party members, which may not be fully represented by the current voting system.
Additionally, regarding the differing opinions expressed by Representative Jeong and lawmakers Kim Nam-hee and Jeon Hyun-hee on social media, he suggested, "If the three of them meet and talk for about 30 minutes, I believe it can be resolved. They should discuss this in person rather than online."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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