Former Assemblyman Jang Sung-min. / Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Former Assemblyman Jang Sung-min. / Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Former lawmaker Jang Seong-min, a former presidential primary candidate of the People Power Party, raised his voice saying, "In the election landscape against Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, the trend favors Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party presidential primary candidate."


On the 1st, Jang posted on Facebook, "With Lee Jae-myung, the suspect in the Daejang-dong corruption gate, decided as the Democratic Party's candidate, which candidate would be the most suitable to create an election landscape favorable to the opposition?" He added, "From a strategic perspective, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is considered the most certain wildcard."


Jang continued, "If former Prosecutor General Yoon becomes the final opposition presidential candidate, the next election landscape will be a confrontation between a prosecutor and a person with a criminal record, a battle between good and evil. There will be great confusion about how the entire nation can support and be proud of a president with four prior convictions," and questioned, "In such a situation, can traditional Democratic Party supporters, especially supporters of former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon, really choose this candidate?"



Jang also stated, "Elections are about the landscape, and if former Prosecutor General Yoon becomes the final candidate, next year's presidential election landscape will be declared a 'war on crime' scenario. In this case, the opposition will have a more advantageous election platform to win regime change more surely," and argued, "As public suspicion and anger toward this candidate grow due to the Daejang-dong corruption gate, expectations for former Prosecutor General Yoon will increase."


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