It has been confirmed that the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning, concluding its official activities, proposed a plan to hold a constitutional amendment national referendum during the local elections next year or the National Assembly elections in 2028.
The Presidential Committee on Policy Planning has presented key constitutional amendment agenda items, including the inclusion of the spirit of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement in the Constitution's preamble and the introduction of a four-year presidential term and a runoff voting system.
On the 20th, the Prime Minister's Office distributed a document containing the 'Five-Year National Administration Plan of the Lee Jae-myung Government' prepared by the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning.
The document includes details of the '123 national tasks' that the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning publicly presented during a national report meeting held as it concluded its activities on the 13th.
'Constitutional amendment' is at the beginning of the national tasks. The Presidential Committee on Policy Planning introduced procedures such as amending the National Referendum Act, requesting the formation of a special committee for constitutional amendment in the National Assembly, and conducting a national referendum.
The 'major constitutional amendment agenda' mentioned the inclusion of the spirit of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement in the Constitution's preamble, strengthening presidential responsibilities and decentralizing powers (introduction of four-year term and runoff voting system, transferring the Board of Audit and Inspection to the National Assembly, limiting presidential veto power, and enhancing parliamentary control over martial law, etc.), abolishing the monopoly on the request for claims by prosecutors, and specifying the administrative capital.
The plan for a constitutional amendment national referendum was proposed to be conducted alongside the '2026 local elections or 2028 National Assembly elections' depending on the progress of discussions in the National Assembly.
Additionally, it was noted that regulations related to overseas voters, which received a constitutionality incompatibility decision, should be amended to resolve the unconstitutional situation of the current National Referendum Act.
Regarding the reform of the prosecution, it proposed establishing a prosecution office dedicated to the initiation and maintenance of cases under the Ministry of Justice, and suggested that the investigation of serious crimes by the prosecution should be handled by a newly established Serious Crime Investigation Agency under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
It was suggested to reduce the number of appointed prosecutors within the Ministry of Justice and those dispatched to domestic and overseas agencies from the prosecutor quota and to appoint 'legal officers of the Ministry of Justice' as substitutes for that number.
In the police sector, it presented proposals to strengthen the legal status of the National Police Commission, gradually expand the autonomous police system, abolish the police office, and enhance accountability and expertise in investigations.
Regarding real estate policy, it set a goal to supply 1.1 million dwellings for the underprivileged and genuine demanders over five years to stabilize the housing market.
It stated that various types of public rental housing would be supplied for newlyweds and young people, and that the public rental housing program would be expanded to ensure stable residence at a low expense. It also mentioned active support for the rapid approval of private housing projects and efforts to enhance project feasibility for redevelopment and reconstruction by increasing floor area ratios and streamlining procedures.
Regarding financial management, it proposed expanding the autonomy and accountability of departments and strengthening the National Assembly's financial control function. Specifically, it recommended transforming the National Fiscal Strategy Meeting into the National Resource Allocation Meeting, enhancing National Assembly reporting on the use of departmental contingency funds, and reorganizing the evaluation system for departmental fiscal projects.