Lee Jae-myung: "People Power Party Shows Signs of Giving Up on Power... Stop Political Strife and Cooperate to Overcome COVID-19"

Democratic Party presidential pre-candidate and Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung posted on his Facebook on the 25th, urging the People Power Party to stop political strife and cooperate in overcoming COVID-19.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential pre-candidate and Governor of Gyeonggi Province, urged the People Power Party to stop political strife and cooperate in overcoming COVID-19.

On the 25th, Lee posted on his Facebook titled "In the COVID-19 quarantine phase, is the People Power Party being patriotic?" and criticized the People Power Party, saying, "These days, the words and actions of the People Power Party look like they have given up on taking power. While the entire nation is making sacrifices and efforts to overcome COVID-19, they pick faults in every detail, distort facts, and eagerly await the failure of the government's quarantine measures."

Regarding the government's discussion with Romania on a Moderna vaccine swap, Lee said, "International health cooperation is a good example and a welcome development," but added, "Nevertheless, the People Power Party is showing incomprehensible reactions. Presidential candidates Yoon Seok-youl, Choi Jae-hyung, Hong Joon-pyo, Yoo Seung-min, and others are using provocative and harsh expressions such as 'vaccine beggars,' 'begging,' 'humiliation,' 'self-disgust,' 'fraud,' and 'mocking the people' to criticize the government."

He continued, "However, there has been no comment from the People Power Party on the fact that the first-dose vaccination rate exceeded 50% faster than expected, and that an additional 6 million doses of the Moderna vaccine have been supplied, shortening the interval between the first and second doses by two weeks," adding, "They should be praised for what they have done well, but they are extremely stingy."

Regarding the People Power Party's criticism that the Moderna vaccines supported by Romania to Korea have a short expiration date, Lee said, "Even though the vaccines have three to four months left before expiration, they distorted the facts as if they were administering unusable vaccines to the public, which was shocking."

He further pointed out, "Even those who claim to represent reform conservatives and moderate conservatives make such absurd claims. At this point, it is not an individual problem but a problem of the entire People Power Party group."

Lee said, "I sincerely advise the People Power Party. Please regain your reason. With this attitude, you should not and cannot take power," and urged, "Nothing is more important than the lives and safety of the people. Stop political strife and actively cooperate to overcome COVID-19."

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