Lee Jae-myung "Is Jo Guk's River Still Not Dry... Must Take Responsibility If Mistakes Are Confirmed"

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Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is moving to the press conference room on the morning of the 23rd at the Yeouido Central Party Office in Seoul to announce the 'Digital Transformation' pledge.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, stated on the 23rd regarding former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, "Even if he suffered damage due to the excessive investigation by Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party candidate, during his time as Prosecutor General, if the allegations against former Minister Cho's family are true, he cannot avoid responsibility."

In an interview with YTN on the same day, Lee said, "The final conclusion must be reserved as judicial judgment remains, but if wrongdoing is confirmed, full responsibility must be taken."

This remark came in response to a question about the position on Rep. Cho Eung-cheon's statement, co-head of the Democratic Party's election campaign joint situation room, who argued that "to win the presidential election, we must cross Cho Kuk's river."

Earlier, Rep. Cho said on CBS Radio's "Kim Hyun-jung's News Show" in the morning, "The key to the election is who wins the hearts of the moderates, and one of the major tasks given to us is whether we have definitely crossed Cho Kuk's river."

Regarding this, Lee said, "Is Cho Kuk's river still not dry?" and added, "We have to cross it."

He also pointed out, "It is not acceptable to say, 'Why am I the only one being targeted? Aren't there worse cases?' just because we are on our side." He continued, "Candidate Yoon's family corruption cannot be compared to that of former Minister Cho's family," and added, "Nevertheless, since we are the ruling power, we cannot avoid bearing harsher responsibility."

However, Lee expressed, "What is regrettable is that I have also suffered a lot, and the recent investigations are the same. Although the degree has lessened, it is often difficult to tell whether it is an investigation or a political act by publicizing the suspect's facts," and said, "Regarding that point, I cannot help but feel a sense of shared suffering that the criticism against former Minister Cho is somewhat excessive."

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