Lee Jae-myung: "Yoon's Verification Should Be Limited to the Candidate Himself... Excessive Politicization Even of Wife's Pre-Marriage Issues"

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province and a leading presidential candidate of the ruling party, said regarding various controversies surrounding Kim Gun-hee, wife of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, "Verification should be limited to the candidate's own issues as much as possible."

In an interview with Yonhap News on the 10th, Lee said, "I am not sure if it is appropriate to politically scrutinize issues such as the wife's pre-marriage matters excessively." He added, "Of course, if the wife committed any wrongdoing and the candidate covered for her, that would be the candidate's issue," and emphasized, "It is right to conduct thorough verification limited to the candidate's own matters as much as possible."

Regarding former Prosecutor General Yoon, Lee said, "I once said I could only see the 'wrapping paper,' and although he is studying hard now, I still only see the shell." He continued, "His first attack against me was a 'colorism' attack, which was disappointing. Seeing him attack with colorism that seriously damages democracy made me wonder if he is something old rather than new." He added, "I hope he shows some content. I can't see the substance, but if he is going to fill it, I hope he studies quickly and fills it soon."

About Choi Jae-hyung, former Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection, who is classified as a candidate from the opposition camp, Lee said, "I am not very interested," but added, "If investigative agencies lose political neutrality, the country could face a crisis."

Regarding criticism during the preliminary primary process that he was a "flat soda," Lee said, "I believe we should not hurt each other internally to form a one team in the main election," and added, "Now, I need to play a role like gukbap rather than soda. At this moment, a candidate like Lee Nak-yeon is like soda."

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