The Presidential Committee on Policy Planning will hold a meeting next week with the National Election Commission regarding the amendment of the National Referendum Act mentioned by President Lee Jae-myung during his presidential candidacy. President Lee suggested, during his campaign, to "amend the National Referendum Act to lay the groundwork for constitutional amendment and establish a National Assembly Special Committee on Constitutional Amendment to reach consensuses one by one and sequentially complete the constitutional amendment."
Spokesperson Cho Seung-rae noted at a briefing on the 8th that, "There are current issues such as the amendment of the National Referendum Act, so we will share those matters in a meeting and, if there are things to discuss regarding cooperation at the level of the committee or government, we will have a time to listen to opinions."
A national referendum is a vote conducted on important policies regarding diplomacy, defense, unification, and other national security matters, as well as constitutional amendments. According to current law, citizens aged 19 and older may vote. Currently, there is a proposed amendment to lower the voting age to 18 and to ensure voting rights for overseas citizens.
Previously, the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning held a meeting with officials from the National Intelligence Service related to economic security, industrial security, and defense industry. The committee called for strengthening alerts on supply chain risk information related to core materials such as semiconductors and batteries, in line with the new government's "K-defense" nurturing policy.
Additionally, the Policy Planning Division of the Presidential Committee held a meeting on rental fraud chaired by Park Hong-geun. The committee stated that, "We focused on discussing institutional improvement measures to resolve blind spots related to victim support" and "we also checked major policies to prevent rental fraud while seeking relief measures for minor tenants regarding priority compensation."
During a meeting of the Regulatory Reform Task Force under the Presidential Committee, measures to alleviate the burden of economic punishment were also discussed. The committee said, "We will seek reasonable measures by moving away from a punishment-centered system and comprehensively considering civil responsibilities and incentives."