Kim Du-kwan: "Democrats' Party Charter and Rules Revision Tailored for Lee Jae-myung"

Former lawmaker Kim Du-gwan, who declared his candidacy for the Democratic Party leader, criticized the amendment of the party constitution and regulations that allows exceptions to the resignation deadline for the party leader on the 10th, calling it a "customized amendment for Lee Jae-myung."

In a radio interview that day, Kim said, "It damages the Democratic Party's tradition of separating party leadership and presidential candidacy, which has continued from Kim Dae-jung to Roh Moo-hyun."

He added, "It provides grounds for the next party leader to make nominations for the local elections in June 2026 and then run for the presidential election," and said, "If former leader Lee Jae-myung makes nominations for the next local governors, he will win overwhelmingly, but if another party leader makes nominations, can't they also win overwhelmingly?" He also said, "If I become the party leader, I hope to create a good plan and restore the original state."

Former Lawmaker Kim Du-kwan Speaking at the National May 18 Democratic Cemetery
(Gwangju=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Hye-in = On the afternoon of July 9, former National Assembly member Kim Du-kwan, who declared his candidacy for the Democratic Party leadership, visited the National May 18 Democratic Cemetery in Buk-gu, Gwangju, and gave a speech. 2024.7.9
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Regarding the last general election, former lawmaker Kim said, "I do not agree that it was an overwhelming victory due to former leader Lee Jae-myung's leadership." He evaluated, "In the end, the opposition, which won 192 seats, can be seen as having an overwhelming victory, but if you analyze the content, it was a reflected benefit thanks to President Yoon Seok-youl of Yongsan."

He also pointed out the party nomination system. He said, "In the case of former lawmaker Park Yong-jin, he was evaluated in the bottom 10% by the elected officials evaluation committee, but in my opinion, he conducted legislative activities that overwhelmingly belong to the top 10%, including the Kindergarten Three Laws," and "former Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok was also eliminated from the nomination, but our party system does not explain the reason for his elimination."

Kim said, "Diversity is currently missing. Opposing opinions are not tolerated, and the watermelon debate is an example of that," and emphasized, "the party leader is Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate is Lee Jae-myung, and I judge that solidifying this is foolish."