Jung Se-kyun Targets Lee Jae-myung Again: "Claims on Russian Vaccine Import Causing Quarantine Confusion"

Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun is attending the 'Gwanghwamun Forum' held at a hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 11th, delivering the keynote speech. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Jeong Se-gyun, a ruling party presidential candidate and former Prime Minister, made remarks on the 24th referencing the South Korea-US summit while taking a stance against Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province.

Jeong, on his Facebook that day, stated, "Among President Moon Jae-in's achievements during his visit to the US, the establishment of the 'Global Vaccine Partnership' is a very significant accomplishment. It is a great step closer to ending COVID-19."

He emphasized, "Some in the political sphere have stirred vaccine anxiety and advocated for the introduction of the Russian vaccine, worsening confusion in quarantine efforts. As someone who served as the commander of COVID-19 quarantine, I have always confidently told people not to worry and assured them that we will definitely win." This appears to be a remark targeting Governor Lee, who recently publicly advocated for considering the introduction of the Russian vaccine 'Sputnik V.'

He added, "'K-quarantine' was not achieved alone. It is the valuable result of communication through the government and local governments nationwide uniting as one team to fight COVID-19. Please stop politicizing COVID-19. What use are parties and factions in the face of the people's lives and national crisis?" he criticized.

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