President Yoon stated his intention to promote "political reform" during the 11th hearing of the impeachment trial held at the Constitutional Court on the 25th.
"I will focus the second half of my term on promoting legal and political reforms," he said, adding, "From the beginning of my presidency, I had a plan to promote political reforms, such as amending the constitution and the electoral system, from the middle of my term onwards."
President Yoon also proposed a "decentralized presidential system" in which the president would be in charge of foreign affairs and security, and the prime minister would be in charge of domestic affairs. "In light of the rapidly changing international situation and the multiple global crises,
"The president will focus on foreign relations, and I intend to transfer a large amount of authority over domestic issues to the prime minister," he said. He also touched on South Korea's economic structure, saying, "Our economy is highly dependent on foreign countries.
"In addition, since the inauguration of the Trump administration in the United States, we will inevitably be affected by the sudden changes in the international order and the uncertainty of global economic security."
He continued, "Crisis can be transformed into opportunity depending on the national policy we choose.
"We will do our utmost to protect our national interests through foreign relations, drawing on our experience in building the strongest ROK-U.S. alliance in history and leading ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation," he said.
President Yoon also mentioned "sacrifice and determination" and hinted at the possibility of amending the constitution to shorten the term of office. "Without the sacrifice and determination of the incumbent president, constitutional amendment and political reform cannot be carried out, so I am
"I intend to accomplish these goals," he said. "Regardless of the remaining term of my term, I will consider constitutional amendment and political reform to be my final mission, and will do my best to improve the 1987 system."
President Yoon said, "We will swiftly revise the constitution and create a constitution and political structure that is in line with social changes," and added, "We will strive to achieve national unity in the process of constitutional revision and political reform."
"I have no reason to dwell on the remaining term and it is a great honour for me," he concluded.
2025/02/26 06:39 KST
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