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Lee calls for closer coordination with ruling party
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with some of the ruling Democratic Party’s most senior lawmakers at the presidential office on the 28th, urging closer cooperation as the public faces mounting economic hardship.
During the dinner, Lee thanked lawmakers who have served at least five terms in the National Assembly and said their political experience would help shape his administration’s work, according to a written briefing from Hong Ihk-pyo, the presidential secretary for political affairs.
Lee said the presidential office and the party must communicate closely and find practical solutions to problems affecting people’s lives. He also emphasized that the governing party’s responsibility extends beyond producing policy results.
The party’s words and actions must meet public expectations, Lee said. He asked the veteran lawmakers to help reconcile competing views within the party while supporting political reform, economic improvements and broader unity.
Constitutional reform and inter-Korean relations discussed
The lawmakers raised proposals involving constitutional and political reform, improved relations with North Korea and peace on the Korean Peninsula. They also discussed the household economy, funding for local governments and the need to maintain stability and cooperation within the Democratic Party.
Several participants said the discussion included possible steps to improve relations with the Rebuilding Korea Party, another opposition-rooted party in South Korea’s progressive political camp. One attendee said the group exchanged views on the seriousness of economic conditions, internal party unity and relations with the smaller party.
Lee said he would treat the lawmakers’ advice as a valuable resource for governing and work with them to deliver results to the public.
Senior ally questions Lee’s social media use
Before the dinner, five-term lawmaker Jeong Seong-ho, a close Lee ally who served as the administration’s first justice minister, suggested during an SBS television appearance that the president consider using social media less frequently.
Jeong said that because the public holds a wide range of views, a president who expresses his opinions directly may struggle to win support from more than half the country. It was not disclosed whether concerns about Lee’s social media activity came up during the dinner.
The Democratic Party delegation included six-term lawmaker Song Young-gil and five-term lawmakers Kim Tae-nyeon, Park Jie-won, Ahn Gyu-back, Woo Won-shik, Yun Ho-jung, Lee In-young, Chung Dong-young and Jeong Seong-ho. Presidential chief of staff Lim Gwang-hyun and Hong also attended.
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