Lee Jae-myung and Lee Nak-yeon Compete for Votes in Honam Region

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] The two leading presidential candidates of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Jae-myung and Lee Nak-yeon, both visited Honam on the weekend of the 14th.

Candidate Lee Jae-myung began his 1-night, 2-day schedule in Jeonnam starting from Mokpo, the political hometown of former President Kim Dae-jung (DJ).

He bowed his head after visiting Mokpo New Port, where the Sewol ferry hull is docked, and also stopped by DJ's birthplace on Haido Island in Sinan County.

On the same day, Candidate Lee Jae-myung posted a photo of the Sewol ferry hull on SNS, stating, "After Sewol, I will deeply engrave the nation's primary duty to protect the lives and safety of its people."

He added, "It is a tragedy that occurs when the state, politics, and administration fail to properly fasten the first button of public trust," and "We must move unwaveringly toward the truth."

On the following day, Lee Jae-myung plans to head to Yeosu and Suncheon.

Candidate Lee Nak-yeon has been traveling across Jeonnam, Gwangju, and Jeonbuk for 2 nights and 3 days since the previous day.

On this day, Lee met with the bereaved families of the victims of the building collapse disaster in Gwangju, saying, "A perfect investigation of the truth, thorough punishment of those responsible, maximum restoration efforts for the victims, and institutional improvements to prevent recurrence are necessary."

He added, "This kind of misfortune must end now," and "I hope Korea becomes a country where no one will ever suffer the pain you have endured again."

Afterwards, he moved to Jeonbuk and visited the site of the Noeul Bridge in Gochang, where he finalized the project plan during his tenure as Prime Minister.

On the 15th, he plans to continue appealing to voters in Jeonju, Jeonbuk.

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