Lee Jae-myung "Consumer coupons to be issued this year... Party-to-party consultation" counterproposal

Yoon Seok-yeol's '50 Trillion Won Self-Employed Support Plan' Response
No Reason Not to Prepare Main Budget
"Let's Also Introduce Special Prosecutor" Pressure

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is attending the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 15th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Koo Chae-eun and Jeon Jin-young] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, counter-proposed a “nationwide equal distribution of consumption coupons” in response to Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party presidential candidate’s plan for “full compensation of 50 trillion won in damages to self-employed business owners.” This move is interpreted as an attempt to seize policy leadership related to COVID-19 small business damages amid a situation where Yoon’s approval ratings have recently slightly surpassed his. Meanwhile, Lee also pressured Yoon by reiterating his call for the introduction of a special prosecutor regarding the Daejang-dong development preferential treatment allegations, saying, “Let’s also introduce a special prosecutor for candidate Yoon.”

On the morning of the 15th, during the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting at the National Assembly, Lee quoted Yoon’s “50 trillion won compensation for self-employed damages” remark and said, “I hope the parties can negotiate so that consumption coupons that can immediately support struggling small business owners and increase sales can be provided to all citizens.” Regarding the 50 trillion won compensation, he specifically stated, “If it’s not a deception to achieve a goal by promising it after winning, it is possible to negotiate sufficiently at this stage,” adding, “There is no reason why the supplementary budget for next year cannot be prepared during this main budget process.”

Regarding the Daejang-dong preferential treatment allegations, he directly criticized the investigation targeting candidate Yoon as lukewarm. He said, “There was a loan corruption case during the stage when Hwacheon Daeyu was procuring illicit funds, and as the lead prosecutor Yoon Seok-yeol knew about it but did not file charges,” adding, “Tracing the flow of money is the basic and common sense in investigating corruption, but it is unclear whether the investigation is being properly conducted.”

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, attended the 'Founding General Assembly of the National Assembly Members' Group for eSports Development' held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 15th, where he received a T-shirt from Park Jung-seok, the head of Fredit Brion. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Recently, candidate Lee has been focusing on both offensive pressure against candidate Yoon and capturing the “youth vote.” On this day, attending the inaugural general meeting of the National Assembly’s e-sports development parliamentary group, he said, “Gaming is not a form of escapism but a sports domain.” He also announced plans to establish a “Sangmu e-sports team” in the military. Since the official launch of his campaign headquarters in November, Lee has been handling youth-related schedules more than three times a week. On the 3rd, he held a meeting with webtoon artists; on the 8th, he met with startup officials; and on the 9th, he listened to the difficulties faced by young firefighters. He advocated tax deferral on virtual assets, which the 2030 generation is interested in, and promised large-scale public housing supply during a visit to youth housing, putting considerable effort into “solidifying youth support.”

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