Jeolchibushim Lee Nak-yeon "Will Fill the Gaps... Accepting Chungcheong Results, Focusing on Resolving Polarization"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Former Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Nak-yeon humbly accepted the results of the primary election voting in the Chungcheong region last weekend and announced that he will focus on preparing policies to resolve polarization going forward.

On the 7th, Lee held a press conference before the 'Next Korea Project Announcement' in the morning, stating, "The voting results in the Chungcheong area were painful for me," and added, "From now on, I will concentrate my policy efforts on resolving polarization."

Photo by Office of Representative Lee Nak-yeon. On the 7th, former leader Lee Nak-yeon is answering reporters' questions at the National Assembly Communication Center.

Lee showed signs of not recovering from the shock of being overwhelmingly defeated by Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung in the Chungcheong region primary voting on the 4th and 5th, suffering a complete loss until the day before.

On this day, Lee renewed his determination to start his policy efforts again with a resolute spirit.

He said, "I will fill in the shortcomings and correct the mistakes," and expressed gratitude to "everyone who participated in the Chungcheong region voting and all those who supported and helped me." However, he added, "It bothers me that more than half of the Chungcheong region’s party members gave up the most honorable right to choose the party’s presidential candidate," and said, "I bear a large responsibility for this. The party leadership must also deeply reflect on this issue."

Lee is expected to revise the so-called 'Myung-Nak showdown' negative strategy and announce policies that highlight his own strengths. He plans to focus all his efforts on 'resolving polarization' going forward.

Lee emphasized, "I will do whatever it takes to resolve polarization," and added, "Whether it is a black cat or a white cat, I will use it. Whether it is progressive or conservative policies, I will utilize them."

He said, "The national vision I have already presented, ‘A Country That Protects My Life,’ and my policies for it, 'New Welfare' and 'Middle-Class Economy,' are actually aimed at resolving polarization," and added, "I will focus that national vision and policies even more on resolving polarization."

He also expressed his intention to focus other policies and messages on a future-oriented approach. He promised, "I will focus on visions for the future that all sectors and classes of the people will face, as well as the future of the nation and local governments," and pledged, "Neither I nor my campaign will engage in anything that could be misunderstood as a negative election."

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