Democratic Party: "Yoon's 'Security Populism' Unbearable... Distorting Lee's Remarks"

Democratic Party Campaign Committee: "Yoon Distorts Remarks for Political Gain"

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, visited the Marine Corps 2nd Division at Aegibong Peace Ecological Park in Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 28th, inspecting military security. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 30th, the Democratic Party of Korea criticized Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, who accused Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung of changing his stance on North Korea issues, saying, "We cannot help but condemn Yoon's security populism that distorts (Candidate Lee's remarks)."

Earlier that day, Candidate Yoon criticized Candidate Lee on social media (Noon), saying, "Today, he suddenly condemned North Korea's missile launches and called for a joint declaration by presidential candidates. It is only natural to doubt the sincerity of a position that has changed 180 degrees in just a few days."

The Democratic Party's election committee responded, "Such claims by Candidate Yoon are completely untrue and a clear distortion of facts," adding, "Candidate Lee has consistently condemned North Korea's successive missile launches as violations of UN Security Council resolutions."

They continued, "Candidate Lee declared that repeated provocations by North Korea during the presidential election period should not affect the election and proposed a joint declaration by presidential candidates from both ruling and opposition parties," emphasizing, "At the same time, he demanded restraint from North Korea."

The Democratic Party's election committee stated, "We cannot help but condemn Yoon's security populism, which strategically distorts Candidate Lee's sincere proposal as 'changing his words,'" and urged, "For peace on the Korean Peninsula and the safety of the people, Candidate Yoon should withdraw his unilateral claims and join bipartisan cooperation."

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