Former Democratic Party Leader Criticizes Main Opposition Party
By [Journalist’s Name]
Lee Nak-yeon, the former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, did not hold back in his criticism of the main opposition Democratic Party. Speaking at the academic forum “Beyond the crisis in Korea, to a new path” at the “Unity and Coexistence” think tank in the conference room of Baekbeom Kim Gu Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Lee accused the Democratic Party of abandoning its long-held values and dignity.
In his keynote speech, Lee expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of violence, enmity, and hatred within the Democratic Party. He lamented the party’s recent departure from its history of self-reliance and resilience, stating that its current trajectory does not reflect these principles.
Lee pointed to a decline in the Democratic Party’s internal diversity and democracy, attributing this to the influence of its leadership and strong supporters. He noted that the party’s once robust immune system for filtering out problems and restoring health has now collapsed.
Furthermore, Lee criticized the Democratic Party for a lack of moral sensibility, a diminishing connection with the people, and weak policy and vision presentation. He also raised concerns about the overshadowing of policy discussions by judicial matters.
Calling for a revival of democracy within political parties, Lee advocated for the implementation of a multi-party system and internal innovation within major political parties. He emphasized the need to maintain a semi-linked proportional representation system while abandoning satellite parties to prevent the damaging effects of political polarization.
Turning his attention to the current government, Lee did not mince words, calling it the worst government since democratization in 1987. He urged President Yoon Seok-yeol to change, recommending a shift towards listening more and talking less, and the replacement of key positions with individuals possessing balanced insight and experience.
It is evident that Lee Nak-yeon’s critique paints a worrisome picture of the current state of Korean politics, highlighting the need for significant reforms and a return to core democratic values.
Lee Nak-yeon, a former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, harshly criticized the main opposition Democratic Party, saying, “The main opposition Democratic Party has lost the values and dignity it has maintained for a long time,” and “violence. words and actions of enmity and hatred towards inside and outside are rampant.”
In his keynote speech today at the academic forum “Beyond the crisis in Korea, to a new path” at the “Unity and Coexistence” think tank in the conference room of Baekbeom Kim Gu Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, former representative Lee said, “The Democratic Party has been making use of its own self-reliance and resilience for a long time, but these days, “That’s just not true,” he said.
He continued, “In the past, the Democratic Party’s immune system of internal diversity and democracy worked to filter out various problems and restore health,” and noted, “But now, that immune system has collapsed due to the influence of leadership and strong supporters.”
He continued, “As a result, the moral sensibility of the Democratic Party has faded and the hearts of the people have become dull,” and “the activities in presenting policies and visions have become weak, and even when presented policies, they are often boring. is overshadowed by judicial matters.”
Former representative Lee also said, “In politics, we must overcome political polarization caused by big political parties that are neither moral nor capable,” and suggested reviving democracy within the party, implementing a multi-party system, and internal innovation in major political parties. as the answer.
In particular, “To that end, what we need to do immediately is to maintain the semi-linked proportional representation system on the premise of abandoning satellite parties,” he said. by the two main parties to monopolize seats, exacerbating the damaging effects of political polarisation.” emphasized.
Former representative Lee criticized Yoon Seok-yeol’s government, saying, “It will be recorded as the worst government since democratization in 1987.”
He then noted, “President Yoon Seok-yeol must change,” and added, “Above all, I recommend that you talk less and listen more.”
He also added, “The Office of the President and the Cabinet need to be replaced with people with balanced insight and experience,” and he added, “If thin and biased people hold key positions as they have so far, the government is bind to go wrong.”
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