Won Hee-ryong: "If I Were President... I Would Have Sought Expert Help Regardless of the Administration"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Won Hee-ryong, the opposition presidential candidate and Governor of Jeju, criticized the ruling and opposition parties for clashing over the effects of the Four Major Rivers Project, saying, "It is not a matter to fight over blaming each other for flood damage."

On the 11th, Governor Won said on Facebook, "There can be no division between conservatives and progressives, or ruling and opposition parties, when it comes to natural disasters."

He stated, "If I were president, I would have instructed, 'Every government would have done their best to prevent natural disasters. Do not hold any political prejudices or biases, and do not question which administration was responsible. Seek opinions from the top experts,'" adding, "Ideology is not needed in responding to COVID-19 or floods."

Governor Won emphasized, "We must set aside political differences and seek help from South Korea's top experts," and said, "National disasters like natural calamities should be approached not with political logic but with a scientific attitude."

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