"Cannot Erase Doubts of Vote-Buying Ahead of Election"

Source=Captured from Kim Dong-yeon, New Wave presidential candidate's Facebook page

Source=Captured from Kim Dong-yeon, New Wave presidential candidate's Facebook page

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] On the 24th, Kim Dong-yeon, the presidential candidate of Saeroun Mulgyeol, stated that the political reform proposals such as the presidential system constitutional amendment and the mixed-member proportional representation system put forward by the Democratic Party of Korea are "suspected to be aimed at gaining votes ahead of the election."


On the same day, Kim posted on his Facebook, saying, "The 'Political Reform Plan for National Unity' announced by Song Young-gil, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is almost exactly the content that I and Saeroun Mulgyeol have persistently proposed," and pointed out, "It seems they have referred a lot to the pledges we have made so far."


He continued, "The problem lies in sincerity and implementation," and criticized, "The mixed-member proportional representation system that Leader Song mentioned today was neutralized by the Democratic Party taking the lead in the last general election." He also said, "When fielding candidates in the Seoul and Busan by-elections, they even amended the party rules, which they boasted as a reform achievement," adding, "That was just one year ago."



Kim emphasized, "I question whether this is yet another 'boy who cried wolf' only worrying about election strategies," and stressed, "Sincere actions that give hope to the people who care about the country must surely follow."


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