Future United Party: "President Moon's 'Disaster Relief Fund' Statement a Day Before the General Election... 'A Rigged Go-Stop Game'"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 14th, President Moon Jae-in said at the Cabinet meeting regarding the emergency disaster relief fund, "Notify the recipients in advance," which the United Future Party criticized as a "Go-Stop game rigged with Floor Leader Lee In-young." They also criticized the silence on the North Korean provocation that occurred that morning.

Jung Yeon-guk, the senior standing spokesperson of the United Future Party's election committee, said in a statement on the 14th, "President Moon, who had remained silent until now on the ruling party's advice to promptly provide emergency disaster relief funds to all citizens before the general election," criticizing him accordingly.

Spokesperson Jung pointed out, "Moreover, today is just one day before the 21st general election voting day. It could be a coincidence, but it is quite suspicious," adding, "This is because it came after the ruling party floor leader said on the 13th during a support campaign for candidate Ko Min-jung in Seoul Gwangjin District, 'If you elect candidate Ko, we will give emergency disaster relief funds to 100% of the people.'

He said, "At a time when people were puzzled by the bizarre remark that President Moon would be pleased if candidate Ko were elected, today's statement by President Moon is highly likely to be misunderstood as a response to Floor Leader Lee's statement yesterday," and criticized, "This election is being held while the president makes unplanned regional visits every other day, and the ruling party candidate openly boasts, 'The president's visit here is all thanks to me.' Can we not expect fair play until the end?"

Kim Ye-ryeong, spokesperson for the United Future Party's election committee, also criticized, "President Moon Jae-in remained silent on the North Korean provocation and focused solely on the emergency disaster relief fund," saying, "The Joint Chiefs of Staff concealed the emergency situation that occurred at 7 a.m. today and only announced it at 2 p.m., and at the Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House's Yeomin-gwan at 10 a.m., there was no mention of the North's provocation."

Spokesperson Kim said, "Shouldn't the protection of the people's lives and territory have been the top priority in the discussion?" and added, "Our people are exposed to North Korea's threats, and the international community is skeptical of the ineffective submissive diplomacy toward the North, yet President Moon appears to be constantly bowing to Kim Jong-un."

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