Choo Mi-ae: "Donations Exceed 200 Million Won in Less Than a Day... I Will Rise Through the Straightforward Approach"

"Yonsei University: No Distraction from Tricks Like Pairing and Pushing"

Former Minister of Justice and Democratic Party presidential primary candidate Choo Mi-ae is preparing for a joint TV debate at the JTBC studio in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 5th. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Former Minister of Justice and Democratic Party presidential candidate Chu Mi-ae revealed that she received hundreds of millions of won in donations from supporters. Chu expressed her gratitude, saying, "Tears well up in my eyes."

On the 6th, Chu wrote on her Facebook, "I opened a donation account late yesterday, and although it has not even been 24 hours, thousands of supporters have donated more than 200 million won," she said.

She added, "As the leader of the Candlelight Party, completing the Candlelight reform is Chu Mi-ae's goal," emphasizing, "In the cold square, when we could not see an inch ahead, we clearly faced the path of history and overcame it together with beautiful hearts, and I have never wanted to lose that moment."

She continued, "I do not get distracted by any tricks such as alliances, pairings, or pushing out others," and added, "Anything other than a clear promise to practice and complete reform betrays the command of the Candlelight, and I believe supporters firmly know that this does not align with my life or principles. According to the Candlelight spirit, we will rise through straightforward methods."

Earlier, Chu attended two Democratic Party presidential primary TV debates held on the 3rd and 5th. During the debates, she urged restraint, criticizing some candidates for attacking Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung.

When Democratic Party lawmaker Park Yong-jin criticized Lee's basic income pledge, saying, "There is no need to criticize former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl. He has never reversed what he said," Chu pointed out, "It is excessive. Bringing up former Prosecutor General Yoon to criticize our party's candidate is not desirable for moving forward as one team."

She also defended Lee, saying, "Opposing this policy on the grounds that basic income cannot be provided steadily and permanently is shortsighted."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.