Lee In-young "Hwang Kyo-ahn is fully occupied choosing a safe path to run in the general election"

Lee In-young, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly on the 6th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Lee In-young, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Liberty Korea Party, saying he is "preoccupied with choosing a safe path to run in the general election." He urged the Liberty Korea Party to promptly convene the February extraordinary session of the National Assembly.

At an expanded executive meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 7th, Floor Leader Lee said, "It is very regrettable that the normalization of the National Assembly is indefinitely delayed," adding, "It seems the Liberty Korea Party has no intention of withdrawing its idle claim to open the National Assembly at the end of this month."

He continued, "I suspect the Liberty Korea Party's mind is elsewhere," criticizing, "The party leader is preoccupied with choosing a safe path to run in the general election, and the party is busy all day with election-related alliances and opportunities for fake party registration." He added, "The public is growing tired of the Liberty Korea Party's distractions," urging, "They must convene a plenary session immediately, even now."

Regarding the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) situation, Floor Leader Lee said, "Yesterday, the second discharged patient was released, and the newly developed diagnostic kits have been distributed to medical institutions, so we expect a significant acceleration in quarantine efforts." He further requested, "Although the infection routes are expanding and the infection patterns are becoming more complex, I hope government authorities and medical institutions will regain strength and focus on early diagnosis and prompt measures to prevent and block the spread."

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