Lee Jun-seok "Some Ruling Party Members Make Divisive Remarks... Asking Religious Circles to Lead Integration"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] On the 5th, Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, visited the Korea Christian Federation (Han-gyo-chong), an alliance of Protestant organizations, and said, "I ask the church to take the lead in national unity."

On that day, Lee met with pastors So Kang-seok, Lee Cheol, and Jang Jong-hyun, who are co-chairmen of Han-gyo-chong, and said, "Recently, some presidential candidates from the ruling party have begun making statements that divide the people," adding, "At times like this, I ask the religious community to strongly curb the division among the people."

Earlier, Lee criticized Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, a presidential candidate from the Democratic Party, for his remark about the "U.S. occupying forces," calling it "a very shallow tactic to gain political advantage through dividing the people." This statement was also interpreted as targeting Lee Jae-myung.

Regarding the request to "maintain a proper stance on the Anti-Discrimination Act and listen more to the voices of the Christian community," Lee said, "The party's official stance is serious and will not be decided lightly," adding, "As for the Anti-Discrimination Act, there has not yet been a concrete discussion to the extent that it can be called the party's official stance." He further stated, "Once the presidential candidate is decided, the party's official stance will be determined by gathering consensus under that person's leadership."

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