Lee Hae-chan "Yoon Seok-yeol, Arrogant and Rude... Ignoring Ahn Cheol-soo Who Has Millions of Supporters"

"Yoon, I Hate to Even Imagine What It Would Be Like If He Became President"

Former Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Hae-chan, criticized Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, on the 17th, saying, "No matter how low his approval rating is, he is still mocking and ignoring Ahn Cheol-soo, the candidate of the People Party, who is supported by millions of people."

In a column posted on 'Lee Jae-myung Plus' that day, former leader Lee said, "He shows such arrogance and rudeness even during his candidacy, so I don't even want to imagine what it would be like if he becomes president."

He pointed out, "Candidate Yoon openly talks about political revenge and uses gender conflict, declaring that he will create a country by the prosecution, for the prosecution, and of the prosecution," adding, "Above all, with such arrogant attitudes, prosecutorial dictatorship, and regressive policies, it is absolutely impossible to build a cooperative relationship with the 21st National Assembly, which still has about two years left in its term."

He continued, "He says he will turn everything back to before the Candlelight Revolution, but no matter how much the majority party, the Democratic Party, wants to cooperate, it cannot accept this," and expressed great concern and fear that "a wild animal National Assembly, where accusations, prosecutions, and investigations by the prosecution run rampant and political strife lasts all night, might be repeated."

Former leader Lee also said, "Candidate Lee Jae-myung (Democratic Party) will lead a competent government and create a working National Assembly. Candidate Yoon will create a public security government where only the prosecution thrives and a fighting animal National Assembly," and questioned, "In the upcoming era of digital and climate change transformation, beyond the crisis of inequality and unfairness, isn't it very clear who the candidate is that can stabilize the state and create the country that the people desire?"

He sarcastically remarked, "Candidate Lee's experience and competence are well known, but equally, candidate Yoon's ignorance and incompetence regarding state affairs are known worldwide," adding, "A TV debate is not a scholarship quiz, but can someone who doesn't even know the basic common sense required for the presidency be acceptable?"

Furthermore, he concluded by saying, "Choosing a president is choosing the future. The crisis of great transformation ahead of us is too deep, and the future costs that I and the country must bear are too great to choose a president based solely on hatred of the opponent and irresponsibly spread suspicions," and urged, "During the remaining election campaign period, please compare the candidates once again and think about what kind of future will unfold if those candidates are elected."

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