"'Daejang-dong Scandal', a Boon for the Ruling Party?.. Choo Mi-ae & Lee Jae-myung Say “O”, Lee Nak-yeon & Park Yong-jin Say “X”"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Regarding the allegations of preferential treatment in the Daejang-dong development, candidates Chu Mi-ae and Lee Jae-myung expressed the position that it is a "favorable factor," while Lee Nak-yeon and Park Yong-jin stated that it is "not a favorable factor."

On the afternoon of the 30th, at a Democratic Party presidential candidate debate hosted by TV Chosun, four Democratic Party presidential primary candidates were asked an OX question: "Is the Daejang-dong allegation a favorable factor for the Democratic Party?"

Candidate Lee Jae-myung agreed with the opinion that it is a "favorable factor," saying, "The forces that tried to block public development and pursue 100% profit through private development were the People Power Party, and I, Lee Jae-myung, fought for five years to carry out public development." He added, "In the end, it was the People Power Party that blocked it until the end, making it inevitable for private developers to participate, and it was also the People Power Party that took speculative profits held by private developers," emphasizing, "The people will realize that public development must be done and that Lee Jae-myung worked hard."

Candidate Chu, who has pledged "land rent reform," also evaluated it as a "favorable factor." Chu said, "Until now, land rent reform has not really resonated with the public, but after seeing the Daejang-dong incident, people will think that Chu Mi-ae, who usually emphasizes 'land rent reform,' foresaw this situation in advance."

On the other hand, candidate Lee Nak-yeon said, "It is very complex and difficult to uncover the truth," adding, "Moreover, the fact that the allegation occurred during the Moon Jae-in administration is a heavy burden. The fact that it happened when candidate Lee Jae-myung was mayor of Seongnam is also a burden. At the very least, it is not a favorable factor."

Candidate Park Yong-jin said, "I do not agree with the expression '(favorable factor).' This is an incident where the people shed tears of blood; is this expression appropriate?" He then agreed with candidate Lee Nak-yeon's remarks, emphasizing, "As the ruling party, we have unlimited responsibility. If we say it is not us and divide it by factional logic, it will not resonate with the people."

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