Lee Nak-yeon: "Yoon Seok-yeol Must Express His Own Thoughts and Prepare to Be Judged by the People"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Lee Nak-yeon, former leader of the Democratic Party and a presidential candidate, said about Yoon Seok-yeol, the leading opposition presidential candidate and former Prosecutor General, "He must prepare to face the stern judgment of the people."

On the 1st, Lee made these remarks at a local press conference held at the Daegu City Council, stating, "At the very least, if one has decided to take responsibility for the country, they must now reveal their own thoughts." He also emphasized, "So far, it seems like he is hiding, but that is not a confident attitude."

Regarding the 'Lee Jun-seok phenomenon,' he said, "We must face and accept the reality of such phenomena, and also recognize and embrace the aspirations of the youth behind these phenomena."

On the same day in Daegu, the Shinbokji Daegu Forum, a support group for Lee, was launched as the third in the Yeongnam region following Busan and Gyeongnam.

The 'Country that Protects My Life, Shinbokji Daegu Forum' (Daegu Forum) held its inauguration ceremony at the Daegu Grand Hotel, with over 2030 founding members participating, including key figures from both inside and outside the party, academia, the legal community, business circles, and the cultural and arts sectors, officially beginning activities to support 'Making Lee Nak-yeon President.'

The co-chairpersons of the Shinbokji Daegu Forum are former Daegu Nam-gu Council Chairman Kim Hyun-chul, Kyungpook National University Professor Kim Kyu-jong (Department of Korean Language and Literature), and lawyer Baek Soo-beom. Advisors include Jin Ho-man, advisor to the Democratic Party Daegu City Party, National Assembly member Jeon Hye-sook (Seoul Gwangjin Gap), and advisory committee members such as veteran painter Jeong Tae-kyung (former president of the Korea Contemporary Artists Association), Professor Park Byung-chun of Keimyung University, and certified public accountant Lee Mu-yong.

Co-representatives include Kyungpook National University Professor Yoon Jae-seok (Department of History) and director of the Humanities Institute, Kwon Soon-shin, president of the Daegu branch of the Korean Federation of Artistic and Cultural Organizations, Daegu University Professor Kim Jung-soo (Political Science), Nam Cheol-ho, chairman of the Humanities Research Institute, Daegu Buk-gu Council member Park Jung-hee, Daegu Dong-gu Council member Shin Hyo-chul, cartoonist Lee Jae-woong, CEO of Deca Engineering Park Il-kwon, CEO of Hantech System Lee Jae-jun, chairman of the Regional Balanced Development Organization Lee Hyung-gyu, CEO of Brighton Lim Ik-gi, and Kyungpook National University Medical School Professor Jeon Young-hoon, all lending their support to Lee Nak-yeon.

At the founding meeting's special lecture, Lee said, "The current east-west polarization, where there is not a single ruling party member in Daegu and not a single opposition member in Honam, does not help regional development." He promised, "Since the mayors of Daegu and Gwangju jointly declared the bid for the '2038 Asian Games' last month, I will support and actively back this beautiful 'Moonlight Alliance.'"

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