Lee Jae-myung: "President Roh Moo-hyun faced a harsh path due to political retaliation, which must not be repeated"

Lee Jae-myung, Democratic Party Presidential Candidate
Targets Yoon: "No Political Retaliation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, strongly criticized Yoon Seok-yeol, the candidate of the People Power Party, for his remark on the "investigation of the previous administration's deep-rooted evils," labeling it as political retaliation. Lee said, "We still have not forgotten the painful memories of political retaliation," and questioned, "Are we going to repeat the same regrets?"

Lee made these remarks during an impromptu speech at 12 noon at the Sejong Traditional Market at the event "Roh Moo-hyun's Dream Into the Hearts of Sejong People." He emphasized, "If the judicial power, which is the last bastion to maintain fairness in this country, is abused for personal purposes, then where can the people of this country place their trust?" and added, "If judicial power is not fair, and prosecutorial power is abused for personal retaliation by a specific individual, the downfall of that country happens in an instant."

He continued, "Under no circumstances should there ever again be political retaliation investigations targeting specific individuals or groups for political reasons," and said, "Former President Roh Moo-hyun took that harsh path because of political retaliation. We regretted not protecting him. Are we going to repeat the same regret twice by failing to protect again? It is a bad history that must never be repeated."

He then stressed, "Are we going to boldly allow a world where a presidential candidate openly declares political retaliation and retaliatory investigations, something unprecedented in the constitutional history of the Republic of Korea?" and added, "We must never create such a world again."

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