Basic Income Party: "Lee Jae-myung's 'All done, right?' remark deceives by pretending to hear the people's desperate cries"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, responded with “Is it all settled?” when listening to young people demanding the enactment of the Anti-Discrimination Act during his visit to Seoul National University on the previous day (7th). The Basic Income Party raised their voices, saying he is “pretending to listen to the people's desperate cries while deceiving them.”

On the 8th, Oh Junho, the Basic Income Party presidential candidate, and Shin Jihye, the standing election committee chairperson, criticized in a statement, “In 2017, then-presidential candidate Moon Jae-in blocked the voices of the people walking with a rainbow flag, saying ‘Are you denying my existence?’ Four years later, Lee, who became the presidential candidate of the same party, is no different. Instead of the cry of ‘later’ four years ago, did you choose to deceive the people by pretending to listen?”

They continued, “If you understand the lives of people who lose their lives or give up their dreams due to discrimination, you cannot irresponsibly pass the issue to social consensus for the enactment of the Anti-Discrimination Act. Do not hide behind the guise of a good excuse called consensus, and personally demonstrate the reason for the existence of government and politics,” they emphasized.

They added, “Former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop, who worked for the enactment of the Anti-Discrimination Act, has joined the campaign committee of Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party candidate. Lee, who heard the voices of the people demanding the enactment of the Anti-Discrimination Act right before his eyes, should give a clear answer instead of pretending to listen and deceiving,” they urged.

Earlier, candidate Oh promised the enactment of the Anti-Discrimination Act on the first day of his election declaration.

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