Kim Byung-joon "Lee, Suppressing Individual and Market Freedom" Lee Jun-seok "Yoon, Show a Rational Side"

On the 6th, Kim Byung-joon, Standing Election Committee Chairman, Kim Jong-in, General Election Committee Chairman, presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl, and Lee Jun-seok, party leader (from left), joined hands and greeted each other at the People Power Party Central Election Committee Launch Ceremony held at KSPO Dome, Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 6th, Kim Byung-joon, the Standing Election Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, expressed confidence that a new government with the philosophy of "not common liberalism but a new liberalism where discourse on distribution, safety, and fairness is alive and vibrant, and a system based on this will be central" can be created by Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party candidate.

At the launch ceremony of the election committee held at KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Kim said, "Unfortunately, for five years, the Moon Jae-in and Democratic Party government took the exact opposite path of (liberalism)," and pointed out, "They destroyed democracy under the name of democracy." He added, "Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, will suppress market freedom and individual freedom under the name of distribution and welfare and will destroy sustainability."

He emphasized, "This is the return of populism. Whether left or right, when nationalism combines with populism, history ends in catastrophe and ruin," and added, "A country where growth and distribution create a virtuous cycle. This is the mission imposed on all our people."

Lee Jun-seok, the co-standing election committee chairman, said, "We are not afraid of the Democratic Party and candidate Lee Jae-myung, but we are concerned about whether our main opposition party has overcome the wounds of state power abuse and impeachment and has become renewed," and added, "I will accept criticism for the recent confusion. I hoped that schemers who try to create their own positions by disparaging others and sowing discord would not come in."

Lee continued, "More important than recruiting any prominent figure or having influential politicians declare support is guiding every action of our party members and supporters to help gain votes." He also said, "It is not a world where you can sway public opinion just because your voice is loud or you gather in large numbers."

He urged, "In any position, please show a stable and rational appearance rather than an angry one," and praised, "Because he is a political newcomer, he is free from the complicated interests in the political world so far. He is a steadfast figure who quietly did his work under any regime and knew how to wait for opportunities when oppressed."

Lee said, "We will overcome past pains and widely inform the public that we are a governing force with a rational and calm appearance rather than an angry one," and added, "We will definitely win and repay the support of party members and the public."

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