"It Is Not the Time to Waste on Self-Serving Politics and Internal Conflict"...Seo Mihwa Announces Candidacy for Supreme Council

"Secure a Majority in the Next General Election...
Support President Lee's Administration"
Pledges Include Constitutional Reform with Power Structure Changes

Seo Mihwa, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced her candidacy for the Supreme Council on July 9. Assemblywoman Seo stated, "At this critical moment where every second counts, the mission of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea is to unite the party, government, and presidential office around President Lee Jaemyung, who is leading us toward an irreplaceable Korea," adding, "We must not waste precious time on self-serving politics and internal conflicts that betray the will of the people."

At a press conference held at the National Assembly on the same day, Assemblywoman Seo pledged to provide stable support for state affairs, to pursue constitutional amendment, and to promote livelihood reforms. Despite being visually impaired, she participated by climbing over a wall to take part in the vote to lift martial law during the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's emergency martial law period.

She identified the next leadership's task as "winning the next general election without fail," stating, "The party must secure more than a majority of seats to fully and stably support the state administration of the Lee Jaemyung people's sovereignty government until the end. Only then can an irreplaceable Korea be achieved, and the foundation for winning the next administration be established."

Assemblywoman Seo cited the results of local elections and the decline in approval ratings, emphasizing, "The next leadership must stand before party members and the sovereign people with a more desperate and earnest determination, driven solely by the resolve to put the party before oneself."

She stressed, "We must immediately stop the outdated fights that betray the country and its people for the sake of a handful of personal power through division, conflict, and political strife. If we do not, we must face the reality that the administration could come to an end much sooner than expected. The Democratic Party should become stronger, more capable, and more clearly defined as the ruling party, driven by unlimited passion for unity, the future, the people, and party members."

Assemblywoman Seo said, "The very fact that I, a person with severe visual impairment, am running for the Supreme Council is a symbol of hope and courage for the Democratic Party, and I believe it is a step toward becoming a truly member-sovereign party and a mature democratic party, where even the socially disadvantaged are genuine stakeholders."

Her pledges include: ① Establishing a party member decision-making platform based on the principle of one person, one vote; ② Pursuing constitutional amendment to overcome the 1987 system, including enshrining the spirit of the May 18 Democratization Movement in the preamble to the Constitution; and ③ Promoting livelihood reforms to achieve a "level-up" for Korea.

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