Only Sharp Attacks Toward Lee Jae-myung... Yoon: "Already Part of the Privileged Class" Hong: "Growing with Hatred"

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On the afternoon of the 25th, the People Power Party presidential primary candidates are taking a commemorative photo before the joint debate for the People Power Party presidential primary candidates from Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, and Chungbuk regions, held at the KBS Daejeon Broadcasting Headquarters in Mannyeon-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. From the left: Yoon Seok-yeol, Hong Joon-pyo, Won Hee-ryong, Yoo Seung-min. 2021.10.25 [Joint Coverage] [Image Source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] On the 25th, the presidential candidates of the People Power Party collectively directed sharp criticism at Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, rather than criticizing each other during the joint TV debate in the Chungcheong region. The candidates criticized Lee's basic income policy and claimed that their policies could surpass his pledges.

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl targeted Lee during the debate, saying, "If the spirit of being a 'dirt spoon' had lasted until the end, incidents like Daejang-dong would not have happened," and pointed out that Lee is "already part of the privileged class." He added, "It's not something to talk about just because he grew up poor."

People Power Party lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo read from Lee's Facebook posts related to his childhood and concluded, "What raised Lee Jae-myung was a hatred toward society." He also labeled Lee as a "populist," saying, "If President Moon Jae-in is a slow train to Venezuela, Lee is the express train," and stated, "The national debt has reached 1,000 trillion won, yet he is still only thinking about distributing benefits to the people through basic housing and basic income, which will lead to the collapse of national finances."

Regarding the Daejang-dong development scandal, former Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong, who filed a complaint against Lee for breach of trust, said, "Lee's basic income is just throwing money around and stealing and destroying the opportunities of future generations," adding, "We are fully prepared to unmask Lee's facade in terms of morality, capability, and achievements."

Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min also said, "We have to see whether Lee will go all the way or not, but if he does, he will step on the accelerator to ruin South Korea's economy even more," emphasizing that he is the right candidate to be the economic president.

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