The Democratic Party of Korea launched an integration task force on August 25, aiming to strengthen internal unity and expand its membership by recruiting talent from both progressive and conservative backgrounds. Kim Min-seok, the party leader, announced plans to pursue a broad recruitment strategy without being limited to specific factions.
During the first meeting of the task force held at the National Assembly, Kim emphasized the goals of a 'winning integration' and a 'sustainable integration.' He stated, "Our party's principle of integration is to achieve a winning and sustainable integration, while clearly solidifying our internal unity and targeting all external forces, including progressives, reformists, centrists, and conservatives for recruitment."
Park Beom-gye, who leads the task force, acknowledged the internal divisions within the party but stressed the necessity of integration for the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration. He remarked, "Despite the wounds and divisions within the party, now is the time for integration to ensure the success of the Lee government."
Lee Hee-sik, chair of the Innovation Party Alliance Committee, expressed his commitment to fostering a beneficial relationship between the Democratic Party and the Innovation Party, stating, "I will do my best to restore relations with the Innovation Party for the benefit of the Democratic Party and the entire progressive and reformist camp."
Co-chairs of the recruitment expansion committee, Lee So-young and Hwang Myung-sun, both emphasized their commitment to dynamic recruitment efforts. Lee stated, "We will showcase a vibrant Democratic Party through fresh and bold talent acquisition," while Hwang added, "We will seek capable individuals to usher in a golden era for the Democratic Party."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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