Lee, on the failure of the two-party debate, calls for a "multilateral debate even now"

"It is right to have equal opportunities"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, said on the 26th regarding the failure of the two-party debate on TV, "Politics must be fair," and added, "It would be good to have a multi-party debate even now."

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is announcing labor pledges at the Workers' Welfare Center in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province on the 26th. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

That afternoon, after announcing labor policies at the Workers' Welfare Center in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, Lee responded to reporters' questions about the court's injunction banning the 'two-party TV debate' broadcast, saying, "Whether it's a four-party or five-party debate, it would be good to have a multi-party debate that provides equal opportunities to everyone in a manner prescribed by law and consistent with common sense and reason."

Lee explained, "We did not want to have a two-party debate; it was the Yoon Seok-yeol camp that suggested debating only about Daejang-dong, and we agreed to that, which led to the discussion of a two-party debate."

He said, "If Yoon were to have a two-party debate, he would have more time to counterattack or assert his claims, but in a four-party debate, that time would be halved," adding, "(Yoon) should have no reason not to participate in a multi-party debate."

Lee stated, "Politics must be fair, and I believe that qualified people should naturally have the same opportunities," and added, "I also thought there was a high possibility that the injunction would be accepted."

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