National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik to Promote Constitutional Amendment in 2027 with Digital Platform 'Constitution for All'

Swift Launch of Constitutional Amendment Task Force
Establishment of Advisory Committee Directly Under the Speaker
Designation of December 3 as National Sovereignty Day

National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik stated on July 17, "I propose that we prepare a constitutional amendment based on popular sovereignty in 2027 and complete the 10th constitutional revision within this 22nd National Assembly."

In his Constitution Day commemorative speech at the National Assembly that day, Speaker Cho said, "Next year, there will not be any nationwide simultaneous elections. It is a timely opportunity for the National Assembly to roll up its sleeves and calmly discuss constitutional amendments." He added, "We must fulfill our long-postponed generational responsibility by enacting an amendment that reflects the aspirations of the people and the future of the country."

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Emphasizing the importance of "sufficient discussion" and "social consensus," he said, "Let us promptly establish an organization to push for constitutional revision, and next year, gather collective wisdom through full-scale public debate. Let's complete the framework for a constitutional amendment that everyone in the nation can relate to."

To this end, he stated, "First, I will launch an advisory committee on constitutional revision under the Speaker, and organize a roadmap and agenda for the amendment. In consultation with all parties, a Special Committee on Constitutional Amendment will be formed at the appropriate time, and the amendment proposal will be discussed sequentially."

He pledged to "start with issues that have already achieved broad agreement, such as including the spirit of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement in the Constitution's preamble and restricting the president's martial law proclamation authority." He added, "Restructuring the power system and electoral management reform are also urgent tasks. We must realize a true separation of powers and ensure full suffrage."

Speaker Cho stated, "I will make sure that items where the ruling and opposition parties agree, and which have also gained approval from the government and the people, the 'greatest common denominator,' will be brought to a national referendum. This constitutional amendment will in no way become a matter of political negotiation or bargaining."

Related to this, he added, "To ensure that the sovereign people are at the center of the constitutional revision, the National Assembly will build a public participation digital platform tentatively named 'The Constitution for All.' Through this platform, we will form a forum for collective intelligence where citizens can directly propose and discuss, thereby achieving a constitutional amendment based on popular sovereignty."

Meanwhile, Speaker Cho recalled how, two years ago, both citizens and lawmakers worked together to lift the December 3 Martial Law. He said, "I promise the Korean people that I will designate December 3, the day when the Republic was protected, as 'Sovereignty of the People Day.'"

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