Seol Hoon "Actively Welcome Policy Debates... Let's Have Discussions on 'Welfare Policy'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 18th, Seol Hoon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and election countermeasures committee chairman of former leader Lee Nak-yeon's camp, said, "The Lee Nak-yeon 필연Camp actively welcomes policy debates of any topic and format." This was a response to the statement by Woo Won-sik, election countermeasures committee chairman of Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, who said earlier that day, "We accept the proposal for a basic income policy debate." Seol said, "Woo Won-sik, the election committee chairman, also expressed willingness to have a live broadcast debate if the candidates agree and the party election commission hosts it. That is good."

Seol said, "Candidate Lee Nak-yeon has already proposed a one-on-one debate to candidate Lee Jae-myung," adding, "Let us have a debate on welfare policies that aim to protect the lives of the people, including basic income and Lee Nak-yeon's new welfare policies."

He then referred to the press conference held by about 20 Democratic Party lawmakers on the 16th, who proposed a public debate on the basic income pledge, saying, "The 20 lawmakers urged our party's presidential candidates to compete over a future vision that presents the direction of Korea in transition. There are many topics to debate for the future, but they emphasized the need for fierce debates on political reform and basic income."

Seol said, "The Democratic Party and democratic governments have built the framework of an inclusive welfare state with Presidents Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and Moon Jae-in. Basic income is an important issue that could change the fundamental direction of the Democratic Party's welfare policy, so deep and fierce debates are absolutely necessary." He added, "I urge the party election commission to actively step forward even today."

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