Woo Won-sik "Lee Jae-myung will never go to prison... Yoon Seok-yeol faces 7 to 8 investigations"

"7 to 8 Investigations Surrounding Yoon Seok-yeol"
On Criticism of 'Political Show': "Just Speak with Sincerity"

Woo Won-sik, member of the Democratic Party of Korea and co-chairman of the joint election campaign committee (center). Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Hong Jun-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, said, "The person who loses the election should go to prison." In response, Woo Won-shik, co-chairman of the Democratic Party's joint election committee, stated, "Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, will never go to prison."

Earlier, Hong, who lost in the People Power Party's presidential primary, said at his campaign disbandment ceremony on the morning of the 8th, "The election has become one decided by the prosecution and investigative agencies," predicting that the winner of the presidential election would be determined based on investigation results.

Regarding this, Woo appeared on MBC Radio's 'Pyo Chang-won's News High Kick' on the 8th and said, "(Candidate Lee) has been investigated by the prosecution and police, and nothing has come up in three months, which actually means there is nothing." He added, "Candidate Yoon is currently under investigation by the Corruption Investigation Office for 3 to 4 cases, and there are 3 investigations related to his wife and mother-in-law, totaling 7 to 8 cases. I don't know about the other side. We need to watch closely."

Woo also described the presidential race between Candidate Lee and Candidate Yoon as "a showdown between the future and the past." He claimed, "Candidate Yoon was a prosecutor, and prosecutors fundamentally have an investigative and trial-oriented, past-focused mindset," adding, "Even now, he talks about 'anti-Moon (反文)' and 'punishment.' That is the prosecutor-type attitude."

Regarding Candidate Lee's proposal for a one-on-one meeting with Candidate Yoon that day, Woo explained, "The public wants to judge who will change their lives and which force will create a better future," adding, "There needs to be a forum where candidates' philosophies, values, visions, policies, capabilities, and achievements can be compared and debated. That is why he suggested meeting once."

In response to Kim Ki-hyun, the floor leader of the People Power Party, saying, "It doesn't seem like they will meet suddenly as a 'political show,'" Woo replied, "They should not do a political show but speak sincerely," and countered, "Why call it a show when they are asking to avoid mutual slander and focus on policies to discuss how to improve people's lives and create a better future?"

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