Kim Tae-yoon, former and current representative of the National Students' Association, stated, "I do not wish to see a second democratization movement arise in the Republic of Korea in the 21st century," adding, "I hope the current election system is well-established and that compensation for the right to vote is provided to victims whose suffrage has been infringed upon." [Channel A News capture]

At the 'Meeting with University Students Regarding Ballot Shortage' held at the Government Complex Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 7th, Kim Min-seok and the student representative group engaged in discussion, seated opposite each other.

On this day, Kim Tae-yoon, former and current representative of the National Students' Association, stated, "I do not wish to see a second democratization movement arise in the Republic of Korea in the 21st century," adding, "I hope the current election system is well-established and that compensation for the right to vote is provided to victims whose suffrage has been infringed upon."

He further stated, "If what was discussed here is not properly addressed, we will have no choice but to proceed." He added, "In that process, we will proceed from the perspective of representing the voices of young people, regardless of the ruling or opposition party."

Ji Tae-hoon, student council president of Kyonggi University, said, "If we write a statement or call for a re-election, we are classified as opposition, and if we remain silent, we are defined as supporters of the ruling party. This divisive sorting, unrelated to the core issue, continues," adding, "Students want to stand on the side of democracy, not any specific political party."

When Kim Sung-won, student council president of Pukyong National University, asked, "If the Prime Minister were to return to being a university student, how would you respond?", Kim Min-seok replied, "I was also a student council president, and I might have been even more upset," and stated, "In my personal opinion, this is a matter where all individuals holding high-ranking positions in the National Election Commission beyond a certain level should step down."

Regarding the method of fact-finding, he responded, "It is advisable to actively pursue a parliamentary audit or a special prosecutor from the outset, not only for investigation but also to eliminate any disputes regarding fairness," and stated that this is the current position of the Lee Jae-myung administration.

On this day, the student representatives expressed caution about their issues being interpreted politically and requested the arrangement of a discussion session with youth representatives from both the ruling and opposition parties in the National Assembly. Kim Min-seok replied, "I will directly convey your request to the youth chairpersons of the Democratic Party and the People Power Party."

Reporter Lim Yo-hee