Song Young-gil: "If Yoon Seok-yeol's Allegations Are Neglected, South Korea Will Become Unhappy"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, mentioned suspicions related to Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, stating, "If left as is, it will be unfortunate for Yoon Seok-yeol himself, and as Assemblyman Hong Joon-pyo said, it will be unfortunate for the Republic of Korea."

On the 21st, through Facebook, Leader Song said, "How can we entrust the political, diplomatic, defense, economic, and cultural affairs of the Republic of Korea, a democratic republic that has developed this far, to a person who, along with his wife and mother-in-law, is marked by 'headquarters chief criminal suspicions'? Let's accept that. But can we entrust these to someone who has spent his life as a prosecutor who arrests people, giving orders, instructions, and intimidation?"

Earlier, on the 17th, Assemblyman Hong also said in response to the question, "What do you think if Candidate Yoon becomes president?" that "Only the Republic of Korea will become unfortunate."

Leader Song then directly stated, "We cannot turn a democratic republic into a prosecution republic."

He mentioned that 108 days remain until the presidential election and said, "With a sincere heart, I perform 108 prostrations." He added, "I apply the life of Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, whom I have read about, to these 108 prostrations," referring to stories such as Lee’s childhood injury while working in a factory, passing the qualification exam, and his path to becoming a human rights lawyer and civic activist.

He also announced the holding of an emergency party members' meeting at 4 p.m. that day, promising, "Let us empty everything, lower our hearts, and start anew. We will create a Democratic Party that moves, changes, and acts."

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