Lee Jae-myung "Yoon, Coward" VS Lee Jun-seok "Lee, Lost Reason... Extreme Left Populist"

Yoon Seok-yeol "Presidential Term of 5 Years, What's So Great About It"

Lee Jun-seok, Leader of the People Power Party.
Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, directly criticized Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, saying, "He seems to be trying to become an extreme left populist."

Earlier, during an interview with the New Era Preparation Committee directly under candidate Yoon on December 12, Yoon said, "What's so great about a five-year presidential term? Looking at how he acts, he has no fear." In response, candidate Lee raised the tone of his remarks, calling it "arrogant" and "fearless."

In response, on the 24th, Lee Jun-seok took to the campaign trail in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, sharing an article about candidate Lee calling Yoon Seok-yeol "fearless," and wrote, " 'Candidate Lee Jae-myung is losing his reason.'" He added, "He seems to be trying to become an extreme left populist."

Kim Yong-tae, a Supreme Council member of the People Power Party, also said, "Politics represents the people. I knew candidate Lee lacked dignity, but despite that, he is now the presidential candidate of the ruling party." He added, "It must be difficult, but please show dignity, even if only as an imitation. The people watching are truly embarrassed."

He continued, "And to point out just one thing according to candidate Lee's logic, who fearlessly attacks a former prosecutor general turned opposition candidate despite having four prior convictions as a shameless criminal?"

Photo by Lee Jun-seok, captured from the Facebook page of the People Power Party leader

Meanwhile, on the previous day (23rd) at a campaign rally in Cheongju, candidate Lee quoted a past interview of candidate Yoon, saying, "How dare the appointed authority, appointed by the elected power, arrogantly attack the people without fear?"

He continued, "A prosecutorial dictatorship more severe than a military regime could begin. This is a crisis of democracy and could lead to an economic crisis," appealing to the public.

He also added, "How desperate must the forces punished by the candlelight protests be to seize another chance? Who has always held back progress and induced failure? Even when the people suffer, blaming and resenting the current ruling forces and expecting opportunities to come to me?this kind of politics must be overhauled."

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