Lee Jae-myung: "I will overcome the 'entrenched resistance' with the people's trust"... Promise to prevent 'gapjil' abuse

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, is holding a press conference on the 25th at the Democratic Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Party office in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate and Governor of Gyeonggi Province, promised to actively address the issue of 'gapjil' in our society, stating that "there is no person above another, and no person below another."

On the morning of the 27th, Lee posted on his Facebook under the title "The start of fairness is the balance of power. I will break through trusting only the people," expressing this commitment.

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, posted on his Facebook on the morning of the 27th, promising to resolve the issue of 'gapjil' (abuse of power).
/Photo by Lee Jae-myung Facebook capture

Lee criticized, "Citizens cannot hold boycotts every time a new gapjil news story emerges daily," adding, "At this very moment, the lives of countless small business owners anxiously awaiting the Fair Trade Commission's decision are on the brink of devastation."

He continued, "The more necessary the reform, the stronger the resistance from vested interests. The recently announced collective bargaining rights for franchisees and small business owners, the 'Eul' parties, are no exception," and questioned, "How can allowing individual 'Eul' parties to come together to solve problems collectively be considered an 'anti-business policy'?"

Lee stated, "I do not always think that the management side is unfair in labor relations. Concerns about possible collusion among franchise owners are somewhat valid," but pointed out, "In the current one-sided 'Gap' dominant structure, endless confrontations occur with the mindset of 'if you lose, you suffer'."

He raised his voice, saying, "The management side resists citing external competitiveness, and the labor side talks about the tilted labor-management relationship, resulting in an endless cycle of conflict that must be stopped."

Furthermore, Lee promised, "Related bills have already been discussed in the National Assembly," adding, "As always, I will break through fearlessly trusting only the people. As a member of the party, I will ensure that this bill is passed during the regular session of the National Assembly in the second half of this year."

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