Lee Jae-myung Meets Chu Mi-ae, Ruling Party's 'One Team' Gains Momentum

Even during Daejang-dong preferential treatment allegations
Chu Mi-ae, who defended Lee
Likely to play a key role
in the 'Myeongchu Alliance' campaign committee

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, is accelerating the party's "chemical bond" by meeting with former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae on the 27th. Leaving behind the fierce primary process, he is expanding connections with former party leader Lee Nak-yeon and former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, and now with former Minister Choo, which is expected to give momentum to the launch of the election campaign committee.

On the day, Candidate Lee met with former Minister Choo at a restaurant in Yeouido, Seoul. Former Minister Choo shares common ground with Candidate Lee on prosecutorial reform, land rent reform, and anti-Yoon Seok-youl stances, and was called the "Myeong-Choo Alliance." She is expected to play a significant role in the upcoming campaign committee. When Candidate Lee was on the defensive regarding the "Daejang-dong preferential treatment allegations," former Minister Choo defended him by saying, "The achievement was made through public development, and unearned income is the opposition party's corruption."

Candidate Lee also met with former party leader Lee on the 24th and former Prime Minister Chung on the 26th, and is coordinating meetings with former primary candidates Kim Du-kwan and Park Yong-jin. Accordingly, the formation of the unified campaign committee is also being intensified. The Democratic Party is discussing the campaign committee formation with Secretary-General Yoon Kwan-seok and Representative Jo Jung-sik from Candidate Lee's side. The launch date is not expected to exceed November 5, when the People Power Party's presidential candidate will be selected.

Meanwhile, Candidate Lee declared on social media that he will expand the real estate policies implemented in Gyeonggi Province nationwide to break the "unearned income republic." He stated, "The foreigner and corporate land transaction permit system, the development profit return system to residents, and the disclosure of construction and sale price costs were all successfully implemented in Gyeonggi Province and will soon become the standard policy alternatives for the Republic of Korea." Candidate Lee said, "The most important issue in this election is undoubtedly real estate. If we fail to persuade the disappointed and angry public sentiment on real estate, the creation of the 4th Democratic government and the path of bold reform will be distant goals."

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