Eonju Lee: "4·15 Election Fraud Controversy, Can't the People Raise Suspicions If They Are Not Sure?"

"Suppressing and Dominating Citizens Who Raise Legitimate Issues"

Lee Eon-ju, Member of the Future United Party [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 28th, Lee Eonju, a member of the United Future Party, pointed out regarding the allegations of manipulation in the April 15 general election early voting, "Can the people not raise suspicions if they are not certain?"

In a post on her Facebook that day, Lee said, "Before debating whether it was an election fraud or not, the problem lies with the electronic counting system such as the sorter, which has a possibility of errors, the QR code that violates the principle of secret voting and has legal issues, the early voting that is managed so poorly it is unbelievable, and the early voting that violates the legally guaranteed election campaign period."

She criticized, "Looking at the government and the Central Election Commission (CEC), which are thoroughly ignoring the current allegations of vote counting fraud, as well as the political parties and politicians who respond half-heartedly without a serious sense of problem, it is clear how lightly they regard the sovereign people's right to vote and our democracy."

She continued, "In reality, the people are nothing more than tools to maintain the ruling class's vested interests," and criticized, "Now, they have gone beyond ignoring the people who raise legitimate issues to oppressing and dominating them."

Lee also said, "The people have the right to question whether the public officials entrusted with authority have done their job properly, and the right to know the truth," adding, "Do not silence the people! They must respond to their concerns, apologize for this terrible and arrogant attitude whether it is manipulation or poor management, and properly resolve the issues. Who is the sovereign of the Republic of Korea, a free democratic country?"

She further stated, "Even if videos showing errors in the counting machines circulate, even if ballots are stuck together like receipts, even if ballots are stored poorly in bread boxes, should the people say nothing? Who is the sovereign?" and emphasized, "This issue is not about ideology such as conservative or progressive. It is a matter of Korean democracy and a matter of truth and falsehood."

Finally, she concluded her post by asking, "In the National Assembly, government, and judiciary, whose words should be trusted, those who count the votes or those who cast them?"

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