The Presidential Committee on Policy Planning, which is responsible for planning and coordinating the direction of Lee Jae-myung's government operations, announced that it has commenced practical discussions to promote constitutional amendments on the 6th.
The Spokesperson for the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning, Cho Seung-rae, stated during a briefing held at 4 p.m. at the Government Seoul Building annex in Changseong-dong, Seoul, that "(today) we are holding a meeting with civic organizations promoting the constitutional amendment starting from 3 p.m." It is reported that the 'People-led Coexistence Constitutional Amendment Action' group requested to push for constitutional amendments centered on the public rather than constitutional institutions such as the National Assembly.
Cho noted, "The president has clearly pledged the task of constitutional amendment for national unity through the May 18 commemorative ceremony. Since the promise has been relatively specified, there seems to be no need for significant adjustments in the processes of fine-tuning the tasks," adding, "Now the issue is what timing and procedures will be pursued, which is a topic to be considered further." This suggests that the constitutional amendment national task could be formalized after schedule coordination.
Earlier, President Lee Jae-myung stated after the May 18 Democratic Movement commemoration held in Gwangju on May 18 that "Constitutional amendment is important and a must-do task," adding that "it could not be avoided to do it as early as next June's local elections or, at the latest, during the next general election in 2028."
The Presidential Committee on Policy Planning also announced that it is reviewing a shift from punishment-centered regulation design to an incentive-based approach.
Cho stated, "While necessary regulations regarding citizen safety and life in new industries should certainly be enforced, internal discussions raised the question of whether designing regulations in a punitive form would be less market-compliant and more desirable to foster new industries than an incentive-based design." He explained that "We may be able to propose directions in the detailed discussion process."
In relation to this, the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning held a 'Regulatory Rationalization Task Force (TF)' meeting the day before, discussing reform directions for regulations in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), labor, and safety.
The Presidential Committee on Policy Planning is currently coordinating policy systems including national goals, strategies, national tasks, detailed implementation plans, and financial plans, aiming to achieve visible results by mid-next month.
Cho said, "We are simultaneously organizing national tasks and detailed implementation tasks, as well as reviewing financial plans," and noted that "The time for summation and organization is approaching. The deadline for activities is August 14, but we are working hard to complete it earlier than that."
Meanwhile, the briefing was also accompanied by a demonstration of the newly added artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the 'Everyone's Plaza' platform. 'Everyone's Plaza' is a platform for citizens to propose policies and file grievances, with over 5,000 policy proposals and more than 600,000 grievances registered since its opening on June 18. The Presidential Committee on Policy Planning explained that it has added functions to automatically categorize and summarize proposals and grievances using AI based on HyperCLOVA X, and that multi-modal features allowing inputs of text, voice, and images will significantly enhance convenience for citizens.