Sim Sang-jung: "Lee Jae-myung, Flabbergasted by the Greatest Hypocrisy... Chun Doo-hwan's Economy Was a 'Worker-Exploiting Economy'"

Lee: "Jeon Du-hwan's merits and demerits coexist... Effectively utilized the 3 lows boom to properly drive the economy, which is an achievement"

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, raised his hand to greet supporters after visiting the Dabudong War Memorial in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk, the site of the fiercest battles of the Korean War, on the 11th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party presidential candidate, sharply criticized Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, for his 'Jeon Du-hwan remarks,' calling it "an outrageous case of double standards that leaves one speechless."

On the 13th, Sim posted on her Facebook, "When his statement that 'Jeon Du-hwan did well economically' became problematic, he changed his stance, saying 'We should not deny facts due to partisan logic.' But the very fact of reevaluating that is wrong," she criticized.

She pointed out, "Just a month and a half ago, Lee Jae-myung harshly criticized Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party presidential candidate, who said 'Except for the coup and May 18, Jeon Du-hwan did well politically,' by asking, 'Is a mass murderer a good person if you exclude the mass murder?'"

She continued, "Jeon Du-hwan's economy was, in a word, a 'worker-bloodsucking economy,'" adding, "Why did the 1987 'Great Workers' Struggle' occur? It was because workers' anger exploded due to the brutal labor oppression carried out during Jeon Du-hwan's regime, which attempted to overthrow the state."

She said, "I am a direct witness. While at Guro Industrial Complex, I had to watch many union leaders being dragged by their hair to the Samcheong Education Center," and recalled, "The voice of Lee So-sun, the mother of martyr Jeon Tae-il, who said 'A worse guy has appeared,' is still vivid."

Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party's presidential candidate, is giving a greeting at the Startup Future Forest 1st Forum "Crisis in Universities, Meeting the Sharing Economy," held on the morning of the 13th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Sim said, "As soon as Jeon Du-hwan succeeded in the coup, he created the 'No Third-Party Intervention' rule and began crushing labor unions. He forced a pre-modern and submissive labor-management relationship, saying workers are children and business owners are fathers," adding, "The reality of Jeon Du-hwan's economy was that countless workers disappeared due to suspicious deaths, disappearances, and becoming vagrants."

She stated, "When Yoon Seok-youl did not completely deny Jeon Du-hwan and said he did well politically, Lee Jae-myung clearly said, 'He insulted Honam, apologize humbly.' All Democratic Party politicians fiercely criticized Yoon, saying 'It's pathetic, low-level, apologize,'" and declared, "I won't say much more. If you have a conscience, I hope you do the same."

Earlier, on the 11th, Lee Jae-myung said at the Dabudong War Memorial in Chilgok, Gyeongbuk, "Jeon Du-hwan had both merits and demerits. Overall, he took advantage of the 'three lows' boom to prevent the economy from collapsing and to keep it functioning properly, which is indeed an achievement."

When criticized for 'defending Jeon Du-hwan,' Lee expressed regret, saying, "I said Jeon Du-hwan is a historical sinner who can never be forgiven, but politically attacking by taking only a part of that is never desirable."

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