Lee Jae-myung: "We Will Form a National Cabinet and Unified Government... All Negativity Will Also Cease"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 26th, "The Lee Jae-myung administration will form a national cabinet and a unified government to overcome the crisis." He also pledged to cease all negative attacks against rival candidates.

On the morning of the same day, Lee held a press conference at the party headquarters in Yeouido to announce his political innovation plan. This move follows the declaration of voluntary withdrawal by his close group, the '7-in Association,' and the announcement by Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil that he will not run in the next general election. By directly proposing political reform measures such as forming a unified government, the candidate is seen as continuing his reform efforts.

Lee said, "Regardless of political faction or age, if someone is a talent necessary for the people, I will broadly appoint them to form a 'completely new cabinet.'" He added, "I will not hesitate to make repeated efforts to overcome the crisis." He also stated, "We will form the youngest national cabinet in the history of the Republic of Korea," and "The younger generation will be the most reliable partners in governance for the Lee Jae-myung administration. Ministers in their 30s and 40s will be actively appointed."

Furthermore, he said, "We will not disappoint the people with revolving-door appointments based on division," and "Lee Jae-myung's national cabinet will undergo a complete transformation from desk-based report leadership to field-oriented problem-solving leadership."

Lee also declared that he would stop all negative attacks against rival candidates and their families. He criticized, "The reason for politics to exist should be the better life of the people. However, our current politics is trapped in its own 'Yeouido politics,' which uses confrontation, division, hatred, and discrimination to force opponents into submission."

He continued, "Entrenched vested-interest politics confined to Yeouido cannot overcome the crisis. Unstable leadership cannot unite the people," and pledged, "I will act according to the people's mandate. I will respond to the people with great change and great innovation."

He emphasized, "I, Lee Jae-myung, will innovate first. The Democratic Party will step down first," and "We will bring about political change with a new democracy suitable for this era of great transformation, a new paradigm where the people win."

Lee acknowledged, "I understand that the public is very concerned about the escalating negative disputes during the presidential election process," and apologized, saying, "Every time I hear that this is the most disliked presidential election ever, beyond disappointment, I feel ashamed. I bow my head and apologize."

He concluded, "I, Lee Jae-myung, will stop all negative attacks from now on," and urged, "I ask the opposition party to join in as well."

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