Korean Party: "Leader Lee Hae-chan's 'Wuhan Pneumonia' Slip Reveals Serious Flaws in Ruling Party's Awareness"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Liberty Korea Party criticized Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, for his gaffe regarding the novel coronavirus (Wuhan pneumonia), calling it a "deficiency in the ruling party's awareness and response capability."

Park Yong-chan, spokesperson for the Liberty Korea Party, stated in a commentary on the 1st, "Lee's gaffe claiming that the 6th confirmed case infected with Wuhan pneumonia was a health center worker is by no means a trivial matter."

He pointed out, "This is a grave gaffe that reveals serious deficiencies in the ruling party's awareness and response capability during a crisis," adding, "With nearly 10,000 people infected in China due to the Wuhan pneumonia outbreak, and considering that our country is directly adjacent to China, the epicenter of fear, an even more accurate and swift response is urgently required than any other nation."

Spokesperson Park emphasized, "In such an urgent situation, it is not only disappointing but extremely dangerous that the leader of the ruling party cannot even grasp the basic facts," and "Since the head of the ruling party, who should act as the control tower for crisis management, is mistaken even about fundamental facts, it is impossible for a proper response to be carried out."

Park added, "Following Lee's gaffe, even the spokesperson failed to identify what the incorrect facts were, clearly revealing that the ruling party's entire crisis response system is thoroughly broken," and said, "The Democratic Party must thoroughly investigate the circumstances of the gaffe by Lee and other party leaders, correct what needs to be corrected, and set things right."

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