Jang Sung-min "If Lee Jae-myung Becomes President, Moon Will Go to Prison... That's the Law of Power"

"'Daekkaemun' Will Back Down or Approach Lee Jae-myung Submissively"
"A Figure Close to a Moral Prodigal Son Who Increases Public Anxiety"

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is answering reporters' questions on the afternoon of the 5th at the CJB Convention Center in Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, during the 'Chungbuk·Sejong Democratic Party Tour Primary.' / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Jang Sung-min, a presidential candidate from the People Power Party, claimed that if Lee Jae-myung, governor of Gyeonggi Province, wins the presidential election, President Moon Jae-in could end up in prison.

On the 5th, Jang wrote on his Facebook, "YS (former President Kim Young-sam) did not go to prison because of DJ (former President Kim Dae-jung). If Lee Hoi-chang had become the candidate, he would have taken full responsibility for the IMF crisis and gone to prison," adding, "DJ forgave and embraced Chun Doo-hwan of the new military regime, who had sentenced him to death, and showed tolerance without political retaliation."

He continued, "Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun's remarks today are very suggestive. The implication is that if Lee Jae-myung becomes president, President Moon will become unhappy," and argued, "The end of that unhappiness means (President Moon) will go to prison."

Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said at the Democratic Party's Sejong-Chungbuk primary held at the CJB Convention Center in Cheongju on the same day, "If we fail to recreate the administration, a desperate retaliation by the conservative privilege cartel aiming to reverse the progressive history of the Democratic Party, including the prosecution, awaits," and urged, "The party members who brought about the Moon Jae-in government must also create the 4th Democratic Party government."

Regarding Yoon Seok-youl, a leading presidential candidate from the People Power Party and former Prosecutor General, he criticized, "If the current controversy over the prosecution's alleged political manipulation involving the opposition party's accusation is true, he should immediately resign as a candidate and be investigated by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials as a serious criminal," and appealed, "If we want to question and scrutinize the morality and qualifications of the opposition candidate, we must first have morality and qualifications ourselves. How can we criticize Yoon Seok-youl's morality if our party's candidate is not clean?"

Democratic presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, governor of Gyeonggi Province (left), who ranked first in the 'Chungbuk·Sejong Democratic Party Circuit Primary,' is greeting candidate Lee Nak-yeon on the afternoon of the 5th at the CJB Convention Center in Seowon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk. / Photo by Yonhap News

In response, Jang said, "From now on, people will be dragged by Lee Jae-myung, and so-called 'Ddaekkaemun' (Moon Jae-in's ardent supporters) will either lower their tails or approach Lee Jae-myung," pointing out, "The figure who is further increasing public anxiety is Lee Jae-myung, who is almost morally comparable to a prodigal son."

He added, "The Democratic Party is rotten beyond measure. Can they hand over the presidential candidate position to such a pathetic figure who has not contributed to democratization?" and remarked, "It is also interesting to see the 586 activist faction kneeling before a figure like Lee Jae-myung in a humiliating manner."

Jang claimed, "If we put Yoon Seok-youl forward as a candidate on this side, the opportunity for Lee Jae-myung to win the presidency will come," and asserted, "Then President Moon Jae-in will go to prison. That is the law of power."

Meanwhile, Lee Jae-myung secured first place with 54.54% (7,035 votes) in the Sejong-Chungbuk regional primary for the Democratic Party's presidential candidate selection held that day. On the previous day (the 4th), he had won overwhelmingly with 54.81% (14,012 votes) in the Daejeon-Chungnam regional primary, surpassing the majority.

After the election results were announced, Lee met with reporters and said, "I am grateful for the support exceeding the majority," but added, "Only a very small portion of the entire electorate voted. The primary is not over yet, and the outcome has not been decided, so it is not appropriate to speak assuming the final result."

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