Lee Jae-myung: "I wish Yoon Seok-yeol had been more faithful to prosecutorial reform..."

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, predicted that former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol would enter politics and advised him to avoid old-fashioned politics.

He also expressed regret, suggesting that it would have been better if Yoon had been more dedicated to the era's task of prosecutorial reform.

Before attending the Democratic Party's executive committee meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 9th, Lee responded to reporters' question, "What do you think about former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol?" by saying, "I am not sure what he will do from Yoon's perspective, but generally speaking, he will definitely enter politics." He added, "However, I hope he avoids old-fashioned politics and engages in future-oriented competition, which I believe will benefit our country and the people."

When asked to evaluate Yoon as a politician, Lee said, "I don't know much about him," and added, "There may be various criticisms, but I think it would have been better if he had been more dedicated to the era's task called prosecutorial reform."

Regarding strategies related to the presidential election, which is just over a year away, Lee said, "All decisions are essentially made by the sovereign people," and added, "The people constantly observe who performs well, and they will make a good judgment and choice about who the representatives are that produce results and improve their lives."

He also said, "As the person responsible for the lives of 13.8 million residents of Gyeonggi Province and as the head of the Gyeonggi provincial government, I intend to lead the provincial administration well and work to meet the needs of the residents."

When asked about his role in the upcoming April 7 by-elections, Lee replied, "As a public official who must maintain political neutrality, speaking about this could be a violation of the law," and added, "I once faced severe backlash for quoting former President Roh Moo-hyun, so I think it is best not to comment on elections."

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