Democratic Party's Seo Mi-hwa Announces Bid for Supreme Council Member: "A Democratic Party for All, Where No One Is Left Behind"

Representative Seo Mi-hwa of the Democratic Party of Korea announced her candidacy for the Supreme Council member election in the upcoming August 17 national convention today (July 9).

Seo, a former disability rights activist, stated during a press conference at the National Assembly, "I intend to take a step forward toward the dream of an irreplaceable Democratic Party for all, where no citizen and no party member is left behind."

She emphasized that she would push for "Party Member Sovereignty 2.0," which focuses on expanding political participation for the socially vulnerable, stating, "I will be at the forefront of ensuring that the voices of the socially vulnerable, who have been left in a vulnerable position on the periphery, are represented most loudly within the leadership and that their sovereignty as party members is guaranteed."

Furthermore, she pledged to pursue a comprehensive constitutional amendment that includes the inclusion of the spirit of the May 18 Democratization Movement in the preamble and the reorganization of the power structure, as well as support for three major mega-projects and the implementation of AI-integrated care.

Seo also remarked, "The calling of the ruling Democratic Party is to become one with the party, the government, and the presidential office, centered around President Lee Jae-myung, who is moving toward an irreplaceable Republic of Korea," adding, "We must immediately stop the old-fashioned fighting that abandons the nation and the people for the sake of a handful of personal power through division, conflict, and political strife."

Seo, who is visually impaired, previously served as a non-standing commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and entered the National Assembly as a proportional representative recommended by civil society in the 22nd general election.

She currently serves as the chairperson of the party's National Committee for Persons with Disabilities.

In addition to Representative Seo, other candidates who have declared their bids for the Supreme Council member election include three-term lawmaker Kim Young-ho, first-term lawmakers Park Sun-won and Lee Geon-tae, former Vice President of the Institute for Democracy Kim Yong, former Secretary-General of the Center for Military Human Rights Korea Kim Hyung-nam, and Deputy Chair of the Policy Committee Jung Min-cheol.

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