Lee Jae-myung's Camp: "Allegations Resolved During Last Presidential and Local Elections... Excessive Negative Campaigning Causes Frowns"

Lee Jae-myung, governor of Gyeonggi Province and a presidential candidate in the Democratic Party primary, is attending the 'National Assembly Debate on the Enactment of the Real Estate Market Act' held at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 6th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Park Chan-dae, a senior spokesperson for Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province and presidential campaign, and a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 6th, “Excessive negative campaigning and overly invasive personal attacks aimed at shaking the opposing candidate make party members and voters frown.”

He also said, “The various allegations raised against candidate Lee Jae-myung were already resolved in the last presidential and local elections,” adding, “We cannot offer hope to the people with such outdated behavior.”

In response to the presidential candidates’ continued attacks following Lee’s retort “Shall I pull down my pants?” to former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun’s question about an actress scandal during the previous day’s presidential primary debate, Park firmly rebutted by saying, “We need to have policy discussions.” Relatedly, Representative Park Yong-jin criticized on the radio, “The attitude of answering difficult and uncomfortable questions was not befitting of a president,” and former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon directly stated, “There is concern that a more sincere and humble explanation was needed.”

Park said, “All candidates participating in the primary should show the people of Korea, who are struggling and exhausted due to COVID-19, polarization, and unfairness, a new vision for the country,” and added, “Even if the competition is fierce, there must be dignity.” He continued, “In the two broadcast debates held so far, some preliminary candidates only engaged in excessive personal attacks and negative campaigning under the guise of moral verification,” and said, “They even tried to draw out the old weapon of ‘ideological attacks’ often used by conservative parties.”

He further stated, “I hope that, true to the Democratic Party, criticism will not lose consideration and comradeship,” emphasizing, “Candidate Lee Jae-myung will focus on discussing the people’s livelihood issues during the remaining preliminary debates.”

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