Na Kyung-won, a member of the People Power Party, officially declared her candidacy for the presidential election.
On the afternoon of the 11th, Na noted in front of the National Assembly main building, “I declare my candidacy for the 21st presidential election to restore the crumbling Republic of Korea and open a true era of victory for the people.”
Na said, “Since the election of President Yoon Suk-yeol, the Democratic Party of Korea, led by Lee Jae-myung, has held a staggering 178 impeachment rallies, attempted impeachment 30 times, proposed special prosecution laws 23 times, and pushed through 38 strategic bills to induce vetoes.”
She criticized, “They continued anti-government incitement by shouting slogans like ‘Resignation is mourning’ and ‘Is this a country?’ which are identical to the indictment and verdict documents of the Minjok Union spy case.”
Na asserted, “Ultimately, the essence of this presidential election is a war of systems,” stating that it could be considered a second 6.25 war and a founding war, determining whether to protect the Republic of Korea or to surrender it to anti-freedom and anti-constitutional forces.
Na also emphasized, “As a five-term lawmaker, I alone can defeat Lee Jae-myung and protect the system of liberal democracy,” noting she passed the North Korean Human Rights Act during her tenure as the chair of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee in 2016 and prevented the Moon Jae-in administration from pursuing a dangerous transaction regarding a declaration of an end to the war with North Korea in 2018.
On that day, Na pledged system reforms including a four-year presidential term limit, the introduction of a National Assembly-recommended responsibility prime minister system, and a restructuring of shared power regarding foreign and domestic affairs. She also promised fair election management through the reform of the Election Commission, strengthening the Korea-U.S. alliance, and securing cutting-edge technologies such as AI and space.
The previous day, Na stated in a position paper, “I enter the presidential race with a desperate and earnest heart to protect the people and the country.” She has been at the forefront of opposing impeachment during the impeachment situation and visited the Hanam-dong residence the day after the decision to remove former President Yoon Suk-yeol.