The following is the full text of Rep. Lee's announcement of his candidacy.

 

My fellow party members, my fellow citizens.Today is Constitution Day. People are the state and the source of all power is the people.It is the day when 'Korea is a democratic republic' was declared.

Politic is formed by the mandate of the people to protect the national community, protect the lives and safety of the people.

It is responsible for a better future and the lives of the people.Therefore, the reason for the existence of politics is only the people, only the people's livelihood.

 

Political parties present their vision and policies for the welfare of the people. He is entrusted with political power by gathering the expectations and trust of the people and to compete by being judged by the people again on policy execution and exercise of power.

 

The foundation of the party is the confidence of the people and the party's goal is to win power by winning elections

 

The purpose of existence of the party is to realize the values of democracy and republic.It's the realization of a democratic republic.

 

The path for our Democratic Party to succeed is to communicate with the people, we can use your power to achieve results and achieve results

 

Through this, we restore the trust, expectation, and love of the people. Even if reality is difficult, you can live if you have hope.It is politics that presents hope and makes it a reality.

 

There is always a gap between ideal and reality. President Kim daejung said it is important to achieve a sense of problem and a sense of merchant reality'.

 

Politics, which is responsible for the whole life of the nation and its people, does not lose its ideals and values.

We need to know how to take a step back toward ten steps based on reality.

 

Power and responsibility are two sides of the same coin.The challenge of a party leader is also a desire to see a party leader as a power.It's a commitment when it comes to responsibility.

 

The biggest responsibility for the defeat in the local elections linked to the results of the last presidential election is the  idea that I have remains unchanged. It is also natural that I should be responsible for the consequences.

 

Responsibility is not problem avoidance, but problem solving should be the key in politics without turning a blind eye to the difficulties of the party, with the will of the people and party members who love the Democratic Party will be The new Democratic Party, the winning Democratic Party

 

Many people worried about my political future and stopped me from challenging the party leader.I also know that it is a dangerous choice in personal political history.

 

But if the Democratic Party fails to restore the people's expectations and love, The general election victory in 2024  , and the presidential election victory will be impossible to achieve.

 

I will leave all my political future to the collective intelligence of the people. My fellow party members,The Republic of Korea is in crisis.The world's conversion of energy from carbon to hydrogen, technological revolution and digital transformation to replace labor. We are faced with a qualitative transformation of industrial and economic structure. We are entering the era of the inevitable civilization, and the Great Battle of World History has begun.

 

The international situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula is also at stake.

 

The economic crisis and the people's livelihood crisis are also serious.Everything goes up except for the salary. People worry about survival and worry about extreme choices.

 

The lives of the financially weak and young people are shaken by the increased debt.The people's livelihood and economic crisis that has already been predicted threatens us quickly and strongly.

 

Democracy are in crisis. Expectations for the new administration have been dashed two months after the president's inauguration.The Democratic Party of Korea is trying to express its anger and disappointment. I can't convert it into hope and passion.

 

At this rate, It is not easy for the democratic reform camp to regain power in the 2024 General election. A bigger crisis is political disappearance and wiping away the tears of the people and taking care of the pain

 

Instead of "people's livelihood politics" moving towards hope, retroactive "prosecution politics" has been established, where retaliation and background investigation are everything. Even though the predicted crisis becomes a reality, No crisis response or responsibility is in sight.

 

In a time of great transition, even half a step ahead of competent politics, It will open the door to infinite opportunities.If you are dragged into incompetence and irresponsibility, the risk of culling awaits.

 

I'll make the winning Democratic Party. Lee Jae-myung, who has nothing, trusts and relies on the people in the people.

 

I came here to make a path that doesn't exist in the world where we live together. Lee Jae-myung, who made crisis an opportunity and achieved it, to meet the challenges of the times and the public's standards,

 

I'll change Democrats, I'll change politics, I'll change the world. The first step is to create a winning Democratic Party.

 

I'll turn the winning Democratic Party into a completely different one. I will end the 'reflexive politics' of leaning on the opponent's failure, You'll be able to innovate on your own. We will gather the love and expectations of the people.

 

We reject the ideology and the politics of political strife, I'll switch to a competitive politics that competes for good, Until the people say, "That's enough."

 

I'll change everything but the Democrats. People's livelihood must be the first priority.Through reform pragmatism centered on the people's livelihood, problems are found and solved in the field. Instead of a three-way administration that has lost its grip on economic and people's livelihoods,

 

As a "people's livelihood and practical party," I will definitely win the next general election. I'll throw myself completely in the making of the winning Democratic Party. If this mission fails, Lee Jae-myung's calling of the times will end.

 

We have five commitments: future, competence, strength, innovation, and integration.First, I'm going to create a future Democratic Party. Politics is our future in 10 or 20 years

We need to prepare for a world where the next generation will live. Understanding the high productivity of the technological revolution, a society that guarantees a "minimum life," in all areas of employment, income, education, etc.

 

We will prepare for a great transition to a society that is responsible for 'basic life'.We will prepare a new social contract suitable for the future society, in line with the new international order and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

 

I will also prepare for the dream of a new peace era. I will change today and become a Democratic Party preparing for tomorrow. Secondly, I will make it a competent Democratic Party. Politics begins with promises with the sovereign people.

You don't make false promises, you keep them like gold

I will faithfully increase the negative confidence balance little by little. Also, I will be evaluated again for my performance and performance. First of all, people's livelihood is the most important. We will make practical people's livelihood reform and field-oriented living politics a daily life.It accumulates tangible results and maximizes political effectiveness.

 

Although we lost in the presidential election, we will make a pledge inspection body and keep our promise.Using the majority of seats as a "Common Pledge Promotion Organization.we will promote a common commitment with validity. We will also carry out the Democratic Party's presidential election pledges as much as possible.

 

Politics changes only when the party changes and the world changes only when politics changes.Strengthening proportional democracy, banning satellite parties. We will also push for political reform for political change without hesitation.

 

We will secure peace and diplomatic security on the Korean Peninsula. I will not be sacrificed by the partisan interests of the government and the ruling party, without departing from national interest-oriented pragmatism,we will thoroughly check the framework of peaceful coexistence and rational international solidarity.

 

As the principle of "cultivation and selection rather than recruitment," we will provide opportunities for talented people.

 

A young politician who represents the youth generation to grow and discover through reasonable channels, not factional connections we will have a systematic and regular education and participation program.

 

A country's political competence is its national competitiveness.A country that turns crisis into opportunity is booming Countries that don't even take advantage of opportunities decline.

 

Thirdly, I will create a strong Democratic Party. The party that leads the political situation with a firm vision, the opposition party that plays the role of the opposition party properly, party that does what it needs to do with the support of the people is a strong party. Strong leadership will make the Democratic Party a reasonable but strong party.

 

I will cooperate with the government and the ruling party if necessary for the reform of the people's livelihood however, arrogance and congestion are a powerful deterrent against surveillance and checks.I will be thorough in the role of the Opposition.

 

Under the leadership of the party, the People's Economic Crisis Management Organization, create a crisis-stricken democratic organization, I'm going to give you a solution to the economic crisis

 

I will certainly prevent the retreat of democracy and abuse of public power.

 

Power is the power that the people have given to find goals and create new paths. We shall do our best to discuss, consult, and coordinate,

 

According to the National Assembly Act and the majority rule,I will actively use the legislative power entrusted by the people.

 

Fourth, I will create a Democratic Party that innovates in the people.The party must communicate with the people in the people and be with the people.we will direct communication with the people and party members, active participation of the people and party members, and maximum democracy is the only way to win on a slanted playground.

 

It is painful to point out that the Democratic Party lacks democracy. Many people are worried about the gap between "Yeosim" (member of the Yeouido National Assembly), party sentiment, and public sentiment.

 

The only way to narrow the gap between lawmakers, party members and supporters is to strengthen democracy. The Democratic Party has transformed itself into a party that everyone wants to be belong.

 

Furthermore, I will strengthen my party membership between the party and its members, including the party leader. We will introduce an online and offline communication system. Regularization of the general meeting of party members by regional committee, permanent voting of party members, to Increase the number of communication channels for party members, such as the online party petition system and the functional community

 

I will use the collective intelligence of party members in the party's decision-making.By separating candidates for public office, on-call candidates, policies, etc., and easing the requirements for exercising voting rights, I will let more people join the Democratic Party and be interested in it.

 

It is inevitable that the floor will be run by lawmakers.

The party is run mainly by the chairman of the district committee. I'll reduce the gap between the house and the house.

 

Although it is an important hub for national legitimacy, it is virtually neglected. We willactively seek support measures, such as permission to sponsor the chairperson of the outside committee; In particular, preferential allocation of proportional representation and assignment of duty to vulnerable areas, We will expand and strengthen human and material support.

 

Fifth, let's create a unified Democratic Party. To be a winning Democratic Party, we have to change first. It's not about conflicts and divisions due to ideological differences.We must unite and unite under one goal of creating a regime.

 

Diversity is the essence of a party, Let's break up with old practices, ideologies, everything that separates us from the inside. The difference within us is not as big as the difference between us and our opponent.

 

Lee Jae-myung, who didn't grow into a factional politics, We will reject factional politics and do 'united politics'.As I've done so far, my first principle of greeting is a sense of mission, enthusiasm, ability, and performance.Strengthening the System Competition, which has become a Party' of the Party.Everyone will be judged fairly according to their ability, performance, and competitiveness.

My fellow party members, Many politicians, including myself, make many promises.Because there is no copyright in the policy, and anyone can make a promise.However, there are not many politicians who keep.The person who has kept his promise will keep his promise. I, Lee Jae-myung, have kept my promise. I'll keep my promise.I will restore the trust of the people.Lee Jae-myung, who was recognized for his ability, will also show his ability in the party.We will transform into a competent Democratic Party and restore the expectations and hopes of the people.My fellow party members, my fellow citizens.There's one thing I learned from my crooked life.If there are many comrades who walk together, there will be no pain,It's the power to create a new path.Please change it to passion for new hope.

 

When the Democratic Party stood next to the people, the lives of the people changed one step at a time. I’ll lead the democratization, overcame the foreign exchange crisis, and laid the foundation for a welfare state.The era of inter-Korean confrontation ended and the era of peace on the Korean Peninsula was opened.If the people and comrades of the party hold hands, The era of the Democratic Party winning with the people. You can rebuild the advancing Republic of Korea.

 

Lee Jae-myung's experience and skills that changed the lives of citizens and residents, I will pour all my passion and will to the Democrats to keep my promise. Let’s change the Democratic Party with the people, with the party members.

 

I will change politics and change the lives of the Republic of Korea and the people.

 

The winning Democratic Party!

 

Lee Jae Myung does!

 

Thank you.

 

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