Kim Yong-tae: "Guro-eul? Because of Yoon Gun-young... Will ask about President Moon's evaluation"

Kim Yong-tae, a member of the United Future Party, declared his candidacy for Guro-eul, Seoul, at the National Assembly Press Hall on the 24th. Lawmaker Kim is expected to face Yoon Gun-young, former head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination and a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who is a former Blue House official.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Kim Yong-tae, a member of the Future United Party who declared his candidacy for Guro-eul in Seoul, said on the 25th, "It is a clear fact that Yoon Geon-young, former head of the Blue House's National Planning Situation Room, was assigned to Guro-eul," adding, "I will take it to mean that I am to face Yoon and be judged by the people." Yoon has registered as a preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party in Guro-eul.

On the same day, Kim appeared on KBS Radio's 'Kim Kyung-rae's Strongest Current Affairs' and said, "Yoon was President Moon Jae-in's confidant and the practical chief of the Moon administration's national governance for three years," adding, "(Yoon) came out for the election because he is confident that he will receive a good evaluation from the people, as President Moon has done well and achieved sufficient results over the past three years. I naturally have an opposing view on this. I am scheduled to be judged by the residents of Guro."

Regarding the election strategy for Guro-eul, he said, "I will continuously ask the residents of Guro how they evaluate the Moon administration after experiencing it for the past three years," adding, "Rather than an evaluation of Yoon, I will seek the residents' evaluation of President Moon."

He continued, "The conservatives are not simply asking for judgment on the Moon administration. We want to be judged by the people through internal innovation, integration, and the presentation of new values."

Regarding the theory of postponing the April 15 general election raised by some, he said, "We need to see how the situation develops. Now is the time to make every effort to prevent nationwide spread. The next week to ten days will be the most important," adding, "If COVID-19 spreads and the situation focuses on treatment, then we might reconsider everything, including postponing the general election."

On the Future United Party's stance on the supplementary budget (additional budget), he said, "It should be done a hundred times if necessary. The downside risk to the economy is not just a risk level; it is already fully exposed to danger. It will spiral into an uncontrollable situation," adding, "Even if a larger supplementary budget is prepared, there is willingness to agree in the National Assembly, and the Future United Party is also willing to actively agree."

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