Lee Jae-myung Appeals for Donations from Supporters: "I Will Not Let You Be Ashamed"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate and governor of Gyeonggi Province, appealed to his supporters for donations.

On the 10th, Lee posted on his Facebook titled "I will not be ashamed." He said, "There is a particularly impressive scene in the movie 'This is Roh Moo-hyun,'" and introduced the line, "I'm really struggling to death. It's nothing else but money." He added, "It was a sorrowful remark made by former President Roh Moo-hyun lying in a motel room with his aide during his time as a defeated member of the National Assembly."

He emphasized, "Compared to the past, it no longer takes an enormous amount of money to engage in politics. This is thanks to a series of political reforms achieved during the Participatory Government," but explained, "That does not mean money appears by itself. Only the support and encouragement of the sovereign people can create clean politics and corruption-free politics."

Lee expressed his feelings, saying, "I always feel that requesting donations is a very embarrassing matter," and "Although many people give me good evaluations, to quite a few others, I am still 'just another politician.'" He also added, "I have done my best to bring about change, but it has never been enough to meet the expectations of the sovereign people."

He then boldly requested, appealing to his supporters for donations. He said, "Please do not let politics shrink before black money. Please enable me to confront vested interests without fear," and "I stand before the people with proven achievements through actions, not words," and "I will not be ashamed of the precious support you send."

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