The new leadership of the Democratic Party held a dinner with President Lee Jae-myung on August 25, where they expressed their commitment to collaborate on legislation related to people's livelihoods and reforms, as well as the budget for 2027.
Park Sung-jun, the party's chief spokesperson, stated in a written briefing after the dinner at the Blue House that the party leadership engaged in open communication and shared a wide range of opinions with President Lee.
He noted that President Lee emphasized the importance of cooperation, stating that the party, government, and Blue House are a shared entity. In response, Kim Min-seok, the party leader, affirmed, 'We will work effectively as the ruling party leadership.'
Furthermore, the leadership pledged to robustly support the implementation of President Lee's governance philosophy and to closely collaborate on legislation concerning people's livelihoods and the 2027 budget, strengthening their unity through a toast.
Prior to the dinner, Kim Min-seok and Han Byeong-do, the floor leader, highlighted their commitment to supporting President Lee as the ruling party.
Kim stated, 'Now is the time for the party to demonstrate its capabilities to ensure the effective operation of the President's administration. We will become a leadership team that alleviates the President's concerns.'
Han also remarked that the regular National Assembly session starting in September will be a turning point for both the success of this government and the Democratic Party, promising to meticulously oversee legislative tasks and the activities of parliamentary committees and the plenary session each week.
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