Lee Jae-myung, Ahead of Debate: "Yoon Seok-yeol Is an Opponent He Has Never Faced... Needs to Prepare Several Scenarios"

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, visited the Korea Medical Association in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 28th and is speaking at a meeting.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, said ahead of the one-on-one debate with Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, that Yoon is "an opponent I have never experienced before" and that "we need to prepare several scenarios."

Candidate Lee made these remarks on the 30th during a phone call while his wife Kim Hye-kyung was appearing on MBN's 'Sisa Special' for an interview.

Lee said, "I am calmly thinking that we should show the public once in the debate the country's vision we usually think of, the path through concrete policies, the qualities, capabilities, and level of implementation based on past work."

Regarding the emphasis on the 'judgment on the regime' in the presidential election, he said, "Whether it is a judgment on the regime or regime maintenance is a kind of frame."

He added, "We need to verify who is more competent, who has superior experience and skills, and who keeps promises well."

Lee pointed out, "If a member of the National Assembly runs for re-election, there would be a strong tendency for retrospective voting, but since this is a presidential election, it is about deciding who will take charge of the future life," and said, "It is not about someone who has already been in charge of state affairs running again."

He continued, "The presidential election is ultimately about choosing a person who will take full responsibility for each citizen's life," and emphasized, "What matters is who is more capable, can implement policies, and can make the lives of the people better for the future of this country."

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