Choi Jae-hyung to Lee Jae-myung: "Stop Evading the Question... Intentional Diversion"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] Choi Jae-hyung, former head of the Board of Audit and Inspection and a presidential candidate from the People Power Party, raised his voice telling Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung to "stop giving irrelevant answers."

On the 2nd, Choi said through Facebook, "I think Governor Lee is deliberately evading the question."

Choi asked, "Would supporting about 80,000 won per month, which could be called a dining allowance, improve the lives of the people? Isn't it just cash handouts that do not help welfare enhancement? Isn't the plan to establish a national land holding tax as a source of basic income funds tantamount to confiscating people's property? Isn't the welfare policy called basic income being disguised as a growth policy?" He then criticized, "But what does a platypus have to do with this?"

He continued, "I believe healthy policy debates are necessary for political development," and pointed out, "However, Governor Lee does not respond to my issues with policy debates but instead misleads by calling it political attacks, launches political offensives, or consistently gives irrelevant answers."

Choi also emphasized, "I believe welfare benefits should be distributed more to where they are needed. The purpose of welfare policy is to help people become self-reliant," adding, "Simply giving the same amount of money to all citizens is nothing but a political vote-buying act."

Choi and Governor Lee have been engaged in daily disputes over basic income. Earlier, Choi targeted Lee by saying, "The claim that basic income is a growth policy is just sophistry. As criticism of this distribution policy, which lacks realism and effectiveness, continues, it is being disguised as a growth policy." Lee responded, "The idea that welfare and growth are incompatible is just a stereotype. People who have never seen a platypus might argue whether it is a duck or a raccoon, but in the world, there is also a platypus."

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