In a significant shift, a lawmaker from the People Power Party has publicly expressed support for a constitutional amendment aimed at embedding key democratic principles into the Constitution.
On December 20, a notable development occurred in South Korea as a member of the ruling People Power Party, lawmaker Jo Kyung-tae, publicly voiced support for the first time for a constitutional amendment. In a social media post, he emphasized the importance of embedding the spirits of significant democratic movements, notably the Busan-Masan Democratic Uprising and the May 18 Democratic Movement, into the preamble of the Constitution. Additionally, he called for the inclusion of parliamentary approval for martial law and the specification of balanced national development in the charter. This marks a departure from the party's previous stance, which has largely opposed amendments on the grounds of hastiness and lack of comprehensive discourse.
