Jeong Cheong-rae, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, will hold his second official press conference since taking office on May 8, announcing achievements in judicial reform and outlining his vision for political affairs going forward. The conference is expected to focus on the legislative roadmap for prosecutorial reform and strategic messaging ahead of the June 3 local elections.
"Chairman Jeong will declare at this conference that the winning formula for the June 3 local elections ultimately lies in people's livelihoods," a senior Democratic Party official said on May 3. "He is expected to express his determination to lead the party to a landslide victory by connecting reform legislation achievements to stability in people's daily lives."
Earlier, the ruling bloc passed the so-called "three judicial reform bills"—including legislation on judicial distortion crimes, constitutional appeals on court rulings, and expanding the number of Supreme Court justices—through the plenary session during the February extraordinary National Assembly session, led by the Democratic Party. This fulfilled the first pledge Jeong made at his inaugural press conference after assuming the chairmanship on December 26 last year.
At the upcoming conference, Jeong plans to maintain momentum on judicial reform while addressing follow-up measures to complete prosecutorial reform. Specifically, he is expected to detail legislative plans centered on "abolishing the prosecution service," including bills to establish a Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and a separate Public Prosecution Agency.
"It is the party's firm policy to push forward with follow-up legislation without setback to achieve the structural completion of prosecutorial reform," a party official said. "With local elections imminent, we will also present measures to secure initiative in political affairs focused on people's livelihoods, allowing citizens to feel the tangible effects of reform in their daily lives."