'Yoon Focuses on Daejang-dong... "Verification Debate Must Take Place"'

Meeting with Daejang-dong Victims and Original Residents on the 7th

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, is meeting with the original residents of Daejang-dong who suffered damages due to development favoritism allegations at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 7th. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party candidate, has focused on 'Daejang-dong' after resolving internal party conflicts. He also expressed his intention to verify the Daejang-dong allegations against Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, through debates.

On the afternoon of the 7th, Candidate Yoon held a meeting with original residents affected by Daejang-dong at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, to hear their grievances. Later, during a meeting with reporters, Yoon stated, "The party-level Daejang-dong fact-finding task force (TF) is operating, but the election campaign headquarters also needs to cooperate with the party to conduct a detailed investigation not only into the criminal facts but also regarding the actual citizens of Seongnam, the original residents and tenants of Daejang-dong, and victims in the surrounding areas."

The original residents attending the meeting complained about financial losses due to the excessive profits made by the Daejang-dong developers. Some residents also mentioned suspicions of Lee candidate's involvement.

Regarding the TV debates with Candidate Lee, they reiterated the position that "three legal debates are insufficient." Yoon said, "Debates between presidential candidates will cover personal issues related to misconduct allegations, policy matters, and any issues related to their official past actions. There should be focused verification debates on the Daejang-dong issue, which has many public suspicions."

The People Power Party, after reorganizing its internal atmosphere, continues its 'Daejang-dong attack' against Candidate Lee. On the same day, Floor Leader Kim Ki-hyun also stated on Facebook, "The Daejang-dong investigation, marked by the largest and most delayed investigation since the founding of Korea, poor search and seizure, and investigations protecting higher-ups, was, as Candidate Lee said, entirely to shield 'that person,' who is being pointed to as Candidate Lee himself." He added, "I hope Candidate Lee surrenders now and finds redemption. Stop deceiving the public by saying unconditionally to have a Daejang-dong special prosecutor only with words, and first criticize the Democratic Party leadership that attaches unreasonable conditions to the permanent special prosecutor and keeps delaying time."

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