2023-11-05 11:26:12
Lee Jeong-mi, leader of the Justice Party, is holding a national committee meeting at the National Assembly on the 5th. yunhap news
On the 5th, the Justice Party decided to promote an electoral alliance party with the labor community centered on the Green Party, the Progressive Party, and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions in the general election next April. The party’s leadership, including leader Lee Jeong-mi, resigned en masse on the 6th, and the party switched to an emergency response committee system to promote a new election coalition party. On this day, the Justice Party held its 5th National Committee at the National Assembly and held the ‘Innovation Re-establishment Party Social Vision’ and ‘Innovation Re-establishment Party-related Elections’, which contain the plan to promote an electoral alliance party with labor groups such as the Green Party, the Progressive Party, and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, with the Justice Party as a platform. It was decided to ‘promote a coalition political party’. The resolution included the following: ‘In the 22nd general election, we will promote a European-style electoral coalition party with forces that can share the party’s vision and values, such as △resolving the climate crisis and inequality △realizing local autonomy and decentralization △overcoming politics of two vested parties.’ 56 out of 75 attendees at the national committee agreed to the motion. The plan expanded the target of the election alliance from the existing Green Party to the Progressive Party and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions. In her introductory remarks, Representative Lee Jeong-mi said, “If there is a force that can broaden the scope of the coalition political party, bring together labor and political forces, overcome the two-party system, and reform the political structure, then a sufficient coalition party can be formed to participate in the 22nd National Assembly.” “We can create the next chapter together,” he said. The plan is to maintain symbol number 3 in next year’s general election and create a platform party centered around the Justice Party and labor and progressive parties. Spokesperson Kim Hee-seo explained, “For example, this is a form of holding elections by creating election coalition parties called ‘Green Progressive Justice Party’ and ‘Green Progressive Justice Alliance’.” In order to promote a coalition political party, Representative Lee decided to resign on the 6th and form an emergency committee for the promotion of a new election coalition party, delegating full authority to it. Spokesperson Kim said, “In order to properly implement the coalition party plan, we are switching to a non-representative system in which (leaders, including Representative Lee) give up their vested rights and delegate full authority.” The emergency committee is scheduled to be formed on the 19th. The Justice Party plans to finalize the plan at the party convention on the 3rd of next month, hold a general vote of party members, including revising the party name and approving the leadership of the coalition party, and then complete the basic work for the election coalition party around mid-December. However, conflict within the party is likely to increase. Opinion groups within the party, such as ‘Third Power’ and ‘Alternative New Party Members’ Group’, which advocate expanding external relations, criticized the election coalition party as having neither justification nor practicality. Rep. Ryu Ho-jeong of the ‘Third Power’ said at the National Committee on this day, “Innovation is not something that only we need to recognize, but citizens must also recognize it. “I wonder whether the combination of ‘activist forces’ can be called a re-foundation,” he said. Jo Seong-ju, head of the Political Power Plant, also told the Hankyoreh, “This is a conclusion that regresses to the Unified Progressive Party of 10 years ago.” Bae Bok-ju, former vice-president of the ‘New Alternative Party Membership’, also said, “I feel helpless (regarding the National Committee’s decision) because it was a conclusion reached by a coalition between multiple political factions.” It is unclear whether the Progressive Party and others will accept the Justice Party’s proposal. A Progressive Party official said, “We have not received an official proposal from the Justice Party. “If a proposal comes in, we will discuss it,” he said. Reporter Go Han-sol [email protected]
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