Kim unveils 'social reform map' outlining priorities including impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de

"The party leader must carry the banner of reform"

Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Yong-min speaks at a press briefing at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Seoul on Thursday. [Yonhap]
Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Yong-min speaks at a press briefing at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Seoul on Thursday. [Yonhap]

By Joo So-hyun, The Herald Business

Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Yong-min said Thursday he is "positively considering" a run for party leader at the next national convention, and urged fellow candidates to publish their own reform plans for party members to review.

Speaking at a press briefing at the National Assembly Members' Office Building, Kim said he is "still deliberating" on whether to enter the leadership race, but added that he intends to "organize his position and announce it quickly in the near future."

At the briefing, Kim presented what he called a "social reform map" — a set of priorities he said the Democratic Party should pursue through the first half of next year. The agenda included the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de, the dissolution of the People Power Party, the formation of a special National Assembly committee on insurrection, and the introduction of a policy delegate system.

Kim went on to say that his rivals in the leadership race "all talk about the success of the Lee Jae Myung government, but it is not clear what specifically they intend to do," and urged each candidate to "draw up a reform map of their own and make it public to party members."

Kim also said that if "a trustworthy party leader emerges who can complete the social reform map, I would have no need to agonize over running myself," stressing that "the party leader must take up the mantle. The banner of reform must be carried by the party leader."


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