Three-term Lawmaker Lee Won-wook Running for Supreme Council Member: "I Will Complete the Regime Reestablishment"

Criticism of In-guk-gong, Justice Coalition, Real Estate, and Park Won-soon Handling... "Have You Also Presumed 'Innocent' for Political Opponents?"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Three-term Lee Won-wook, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, declared his candidacy for the Supreme Council member on the 19th, criticizing the party's handling of the late Mayor Park Won-soon's sexual harassment allegations, real estate issues, and the Justice and Memory Solidarity controversy.

On the same day at the National Assembly Communication Office, Lee said, "In the 2017 presidential election, Hwaseong City achieved the highest number of votes in the metropolitan area, creating President Moon Jae-in. With that momentum, we will once again accomplish the reestablishment of the administration."

He diagnosed the current situation, saying, "The presidency, the National Assembly, and local governments are all controlled by the Democratic Party. There is no longer anywhere to postpone responsibility. There is nothing left to blame." He added, "The president's approval rating has turned negative within three months of the general election, and the support gap between the Democratic Party and the United Future Party has narrowed within the margin of error."

Lee pointed out, "The youth's anger over the Incheon International Airport Corporation (In-guk-gong) incident is attributed to 'fake news from JoongAng, Chosun, and Dong-a newspapers,' the party's handling of real estate issues, especially multiple home ownership by high-ranking officials and lawmakers, and the party's ambiguous stance on the sexual harassment allegations against Mayor Park." He explained, "The point where our Democratic Party must now engage in self-reflection lies precisely in the word 'democracy.'"

Quoting President Moon's inaugural speech phrase, "Opportunities will be equal, processes will be fair, and results will be just," he said, "The Incheon International Airport incident has shaken the equality of opportunity, and the Justice and Memory Solidarity incident has raised questions about what justice truly is." He added, "The fairness, which was the Democratic Party's greatest value, has been shaken."

Lee said, "We must once again hold onto democracy's other names: equality, fairness, and justice." He continued, "We must give our people the belief and hope that democracy will blossom in the National Assembly where the Moon administration and the Democratic Party hold the majority."

Lee emphasized, "I, Lee Won-wook, a master of communication, will gather lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties to achieve the results of a social grand compromise," and "I will make the Democratic Party true to its name."

After declaring his candidacy, Lee met with reporters and addressed the discussions within the party regarding the late Mayor Park's sexual harassment allegations, including 'defamation of the deceased' and the 'presumption of innocence.' He said, "The presumption of innocence is important under the criminal procedure law system, but have we and the opposing side acted accordingly in such situations until now?" He criticized, "Political opposition forces that do not support the Democratic Party have strongly criticized any wrongdoing, but those who are with our Democratic Party use the presumption of innocence as a double standard."

He pointed out, "The main reason the public's trust is drifting away is ironically because they voted for President Moon in the last presidential election based on the values of equality, fairness, and justice." He added, "When various incidents related to the Democratic Party arise, the important issue is whether they are evaluated and handled within those values. However, failing to grasp the essence and approaching it superficially has led the public to feel it is a double standard."

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