Lee Jae-myung Mentions 'Multiple Thrombosis' for Second Day: "Not Anti-Corruption but Political Retaliation"

Lee Visiting Daejeon: "Korean Politics Is Not a Battlefield for Multiple Revenge Battles"

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, visited Daejeon and stated, "Politics in the Republic of Korea is not a battleground for revenge." This was aimed at Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party presidential candidate, who has been exchanging sharp remarks with the ruling party over comments about 'deep-rooted corruption investigations.' Lee also said in the second TV debate the day before, "It should not become a revenge battle among incompetent avengers."

On the morning of the 12th, Lee said at the plaza in front of the Daejeon eSports Stadium, "The authority given to the president should not be used to satisfy the private desires or revenge feelings of a specific political group."

He particularly pointed out Yoon's emphasis on his background as a former Prosecutor General, saying, "The owner of the Republic of Korea is the people, the servants elected by the owner come second, and the appointed power from them is third," adding, "Appointed power must obey elected power, but resisting and threatening without any intention to obey denies democracy itself." He continued, "If there is a crime, it should be punished, but searching everywhere without any crime or suspicion is a crime," and stated, "This is not clearing deep-rooted corruption but political retaliation."

In his closing remarks at the 'second TV debate' the previous day, Lee said, "As the people see, we are truly in crisis. A competent leader who can overcome this crisis is absolutely necessary. We cannot ruin our future with incompetence and revenge alone," adding, "On March 9, the lives of our people and the fate of the Republic of Korea will be decided. Please choose Lee Jae-myung, a competent candidate and economic president who will provide a better life for the people, not a battleground for revenge among incompetent avengers."

Meanwhile, the 'second TV debate' held the previous evening featured intense exchanges compared to the first debate, which was more of a probing battle. Issues such as the candidates' spouses, which were not mentioned in the first debate, were also discussed. However, the 'deep-rooted corruption investigation' topic, which had been a point of contention between the ruling and opposition parties recently, did not prominently appear.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.