Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Yong-min released a "map for major social reforms" for the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration. The plan includes tasks such as prosecution, judiciary, media and political reforms, and considers even disbanding a party if it is found to be involved in insurrection. Kim said the party should set this as the Democratic Party's goal, with the party leader driving it from the front. He also said he would positively consider running for party leader.
On the morning of the 25th, Kim held a press roundtable at the National Assembly to announce the "map for major social reforms," saying, "It is time to think about what path the Democratic Party should take," and, "The party convention will be held soon; can we confidently ask what the candidates who intend to run will do?"
He added, "Everyone only talks about the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration, but I think there are almost no people who can clearly answer what Kim Min-seok would do if the prime minister becomes party leader, or what Jung Chung-rae would do if the lawmaker becomes party leader," and said, "We should lay out both the path the Democratic Party should take and the role of the future party leader and have a serious discussion, but there has been too little time for that."
The "map for major social reforms" released by Kim includes a total of nine key tasks, including liquidation of insurrection, reforms of the prosecution, judiciary, media and politics, responses to AI exclusion, responses to digital outlaws, people's livelihoods, and easing polarization.
In prosecution and judiciary reforms, he proposed measures to restrict candidacies, and in media reform, he proposed revising the Arbitration Act on Press to provide relief for victims of fake news. In addition, as a political reform task, he proposed revitalizing the policy delegate system rather than lawmaker-centered decision-making. In the liquidation of insurrection, the plan includes the impeachment of Chief Justice Jo Hee-de, enacting a pardon prohibition act, revising the Martial Law Act, and disbanding insurrectionist parties.
Regarding the disbandment of insurrectionist parties in particular, Kim said, "If a party is confirmed to be an insurrectionist party, only when it is disbanded can we confidently say that we have fully liquidated the insurrection."
Immediately after the roundtable, when meeting with reporters, Kim also hinted at his intention to run for party leader. He stressed, "Reform ultimately has to be shouldered by the party leader," and, "The party leader must raise the banner of reform, and under that, the Democratic Party and the reform camp, lawmakers, party members and supporters must gather."
Kim added, "I am still mulling it over but am considering it positively," and said, "I will soon finalize my position and make it public."