Yoon: "Debates Only Lead to Fights"... Ruling Party: "Are You Afraid of Verification?"

Candidate Yoon: "It's Better for the People to Judge Policies Themselves"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, said, "When debating, people end up attacking and defending each other, making it difficult to properly explain their thoughts," adding, "In the end, it just turns into a fight."

On the 25th, during an appearance on the economy-focused YouTube channel 'Sampro TV,' when the hosts said, "If we give you time to freely discuss economic policies with candidate Lee, we will try to arrange such an opportunity," Yoon responded in this manner.

Yoon stated, "During the People Power Party primaries, I debated 16 times, but who actually watched those debates?"

He especially noted regarding debates, "You have to prepare for what the other side might bring up and how they will argue," adding, "From the public’s perspective, when choosing the highest decision-maker of the government, verifying that person's way of thinking is important, but having many policy debates doesn’t seem very helpful."

He emphasized, "It would be best for candidates to express their thoughts and for viewers or experts to watch and judge on their own," adding, "There should be many such opportunities."

Kang Sun-woo, spokesperson for the Democratic Party’s presidential campaign committee, criticized on her social media, saying, "Using fighting as an excuse to avoid debates is ultimately an admission by candidate Yoon that he is afraid of scrutiny regarding his qualifications, morality, and policies," and called it "a disrespectful remark toward the People Power Party primary candidates."

Spokesperson Nam Young-hee also pointed out on social media, "Is this the measure the People Power Party campaign committee came up with after much deliberation to prevent recent consecutive gaffes?" adding, "The wise people of the nation want to verify who will be responsible for the future of the Republic of Korea, and to scrutinize each presidential candidate’s policies, abilities, vision, and values."

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