Lee Gang-rae Preliminary Candidate Proposes Public Debate for Smart Primary Election

Legal Action Against Repeated Negative Attacks Based on False Information

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] On the 13th, Lee Gang-rae, a preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea in Namwon, Sunchang, and Imsil, Jeonbuk, announced, "Considering that it is an internal party primary, I intended to remain unresponsive, but I have filed a complaint against preliminary candidate Park Hee-seung at the Namwon branch of the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office for defamation based on false information."

Preliminary candidate Lee Gang-rae claimed, "The side of preliminary candidate Park Hee-seung has been slandering and spreading black propaganda with unreasonable logic, saying that former Korea Expressway Corporation President Lee Gang-rae seriously damaged 'fairness' and 'justice,' and expressing the case as if it is ongoing, even though it was concluded due to insufficient evidence."

He continued, "The repeated negative attacks through SNS by a person related to preliminary candidate Park Hee-seung could not be overlooked," and said, "We urge the side of preliminary candidate Park Hee-seung to stop the negative attacks. We propose an open debate so that this primary can become a festival of our Democratic Party through a fair and policy-centered primary."

He added, "Unlike the main election, the primary omits TV debates and campaigning processes, so there is no way to confirm the candidates' policies and views, raising concerns about a blind primary," and stated, "Although preliminary candidate Park Hee-seung's policy announcement was late, I sincerely welcome the preparation for a policy election, albeit belatedly. A policy debate for verifying effectiveness, rather than a one-sided announcement, is absolutely necessary so that voters can make a proper judgment."

He concluded, "I hope that through open debates, the Democratic Party of Korea's regional primary will establish itself as a smart primary."

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