Justice Party: "Two Major Parties' Candidates' Families Flooded with Criminal Acts... A Dysfunctional Presidential Election"

"Even Illegal Gambling Now"
"An Unprecedented Presidential Election with Politics Missing... Both Lee and Yoon Must Actively Cooperate with Investigations"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Justice Party fiercely criticized the allegations of illegal gambling involving the son of Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, saying, "Although Candidate Lee immediately acknowledged the facts and expressed his position in an apology statement, the presidential election has already become a mess."

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, bows his head after apologizing for his son's gambling allegations following the launch ceremony of the Social Transition Committee held at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul on the 16th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 16th, Kim Chang-in, spokesperson for the Justice Party's election committee, held a briefing at the National Assembly in the morning and said, "The suspicions and controversies surrounding the two candidates representing the two major parties reveal the reality of ethics and morality among the entrenched powers in our society," adding, "This is becoming an unprecedented presidential election where politics is missing."

Spokesperson Kim pointed out, "There is no vision for the spirit of the times or policies for the people's livelihood; instead, the entire discourse is filled with illegal acts by the candidates and their families from both parties," and said, "Politics is not giving hope but only leaving disappointment and frustration."

He continued, "Both parties and the two candidates must actively cooperate with investigations," emphasizing, "The strictness of the law must be proven with judicial standards without exception, and all remaining suspicions about the candidates from both parties must be thoroughly revealed." He then declared, "This is the only way to end this messy presidential election."

On the same day, Candidate Lee immediately issued an apology regarding the allegations of habitual illegal gambling by his eldest son, saying, "As a parent teaching a child, I sincerely apologize." Lee's eldest son, Lee Mo, was suspected of illegal gambling after leaving posts about buying and selling online poker money on an online poker community site and reviews of visiting gambling venues in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, which were reported by the media.

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