Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party, emphasizes constitutional amendments that include ‘518 and Bouma’… Claim to inherit YS legitimacy

Visit to Busan, “The Constitution must be amended to include ‘518 and Buma’… Democratic Party will inherit YS’s legitimacy”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Pyeong-cheon = Regarding the 2028 general election, Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, predicted on the 3rd, "The main battlefield in the 2028 general election will be Busan and the Nakdong River."

At a youth meeting held in Busan on this day, Representative Kim said, “The great battle for the future will be held not in the Han River, but in the Nakdong River, Busan, and we will win there.”

Representative Kim said, “Busan is the place that created Presidents YS (Kim Young-sam), Roh Moo-hyun, and Moon Jae-in,” and added, “Busan, where Buma (Democratic Struggle) is located, and Gwangju (Democracy Movement) are the two top cities for democratization.”

He continued, "We are pushing for a constitutional amendment, and the full text of the Buma and May 18th Constitution must be included before any other power structure reorganization. Rather than the People Power Party, which rejects this, the Democratic Party should move to a force that is more inheriting YS's legitimacy."

Representative Kim emphasized, “President Kim Young-sam has a fault with the IMF (International Monetary Fund), but at least in democracy, the credit deserves to be fully recognized and evaluated by the Democratic Party,” adding, “Completely organizing the December 12 Civil War and creating the May 18 Special Act were YS’ achievements.”

At the same time, he said, "There is a member of the People's Power Party who not only denies May 18, but also denies the insurrectionary nature of Chun Doo-hwan's coup." He added, "It must be constitutionally organized. I think it is fundamental to prevent politicians (who make claims) other than the Constitution from entering the National Assembly, which deals with the Constitution and laws."

This is interpreted as a remark aimed at Rep. Lee Jin-sook of the People Power Party, who created the 'May 18 Distortion Controversy', and Rep. Kim Tae-gyu of the People Power Party, who said that former President Chun Doo-hwan was "not a civil war."

Regarding the development of Busan, CEO Kim said, "The new Gadeokdo Airport was President Moon Jae-in's agenda, and the development of the North Port was President Roh Moo-hyun's task. The maritime capital was President Lee Jae-myung's task, and the dome stadium was something we raised," and "It must be done and we will do it."

Representative Kim explained, "I was very worried because even when the approval rating for the Lee Jae-myung administration was high, the youth satisfaction level was low. In Busan, Busan Mayor Jeon Jae-soo's high approval rating among the youth means that expectations for change are high, and if the vision is presented accurately, the youth can choose the side that presented the vision."

Representative Kim said, "We promised to hold the youth cultural festival across the country, but since this is our first start, it needs to be large-scale, so we are tentatively reconsidering it as it is likely to be held in Busan, where we are preparing for the Maritime General Assembly." He added, "We will also gather the power of the youth here."