Lee In-young: "Park Geun-hye's Prison Letter, Political Agitation Instead of Reflection... 'Back to Saenuri Party'"

"People Will Sternly Judge the Future United Party That Chose Regression"
Regarding the Electoral District Delimitation Committee, "Please Respect the Agreement Between Ruling and Opposition Parties and Prepare a New Delimitation Plan"

Lee In-young, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th and delivering a speech. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Wondara and Jeon Jinyoung] Lee In-young, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized former President Park Geun-hye's 'prison letter' as "a political declaration signaling that the United Future Party has effectively reverted to the Saenuri Party."

On the morning of the 5th, Lee said, "Former President Park's prison letter is the worst political reopening declaration," adding, "It is difficult to overlook the fact that a former president has engaged in political agitation that divides the people, without any reflection on the state affairs manipulation."

He continued, "In response, Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the United Future Party, called it patriotism of former President Park and promised to repay it with victory in the general election," criticizing, "This is regrettable." He also emphasized, "This is a political declaration that confirms the United Future Party has effectively become the Saenuri Party again."

Lee stated, "Only a very small number of our people agree with the claim to return to the era of the Park Geun-hye administration," and added, "I believe the people will sternly judge the United Future Party, which has chosen to regress to the past."

Cho Jung-sik, chairman of the Democratic Party's Policy Committee, also criticized, "Former President Park openly expressed her intention to interfere in the election by showing support for the United Future Party through her prison statement."

Regarding electoral district delimitation, Lee said, "Yesterday, the ruling and opposition parties reached an agreement based on the principles of minimal adjustment of electoral districts and minimal changes to district boundaries," and requested, "I ask that the electoral district delimitation bill be proposed as soon as possible based on the National Assembly's agreement."

He added, "We deeply apologize to the public for the delay in the ruling and opposition parties' agreement," and said, "We ask the Delimitation Commission to respect the agreement between the parties and promptly prepare a new delimitation plan."

Regarding the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) situation, he said, "If we wisely overcome this COVID-19 crisis, this solidarity will later be historically recognized as the 'second gold collection movement'." He continued, "The Democratic Party will not hesitate to implement bold policies if additional measures are needed depending on the COVID-19 situation."

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