Lee "As Promised, Will Establish a Multi-Party System and Propose Legislation... Truly Will Change"

Lee Visiting Gimpo, Gyeonggi: "Will Take Party Stance for Unified Government"... Criticizes Yoon for "Provoking War Risk"

[Asia Economy reporters Baek Kyunghwan and Kim Youngwon] On the weekend about 10 days before the presidential election, Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, who launched a concentrated campaign in the metropolitan area, once again expressed his determination regarding the 'National Unity Political Reform Plan,' including a national unity government and a multi-party national unity National Assembly. Lee stated, "We will create a multi-party system that allows a third party and take party decisions for coalition and unity government."

In a campaign speech held on the morning of the 26th at the Sau Culture and Sports Square in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, Lee said, "The issue of livelihood and the economy is the most important responsibility of the government. For that, politics must be rational, and the two-party monopoly must end."

Lee's remarks came after the Democratic Party announced that it would hold an emergency party meeting on the 27th to discuss political reform plans, including the reorganization of electoral districts for the National Assembly and local council elections. Earlier, Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party, announced a national unity political reform proposal guaranteeing a multi-party system and pushing for a constitutional amendment within a year to introduce a four-year renewable presidential term and a runoff voting system. This was aimed at attracting candidates such as Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party and Sim Sang-jung of the Justice Party.

Addressing citizens attending the campaign, Lee said, "There are times when you have to choose even if you don't like the Democratic Party, right? From now on, let's change the political system. Instead of choosing between two, if neither works, a third choice will be possible." He added, "As promised, we will create a multi-party system that allows a third party, enable coalition and unity government, and by tomorrow, we will decide the party stance, hold a party meeting, and propose legislation."

He also continued criticism of Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party candidate, who mentioned the possibility of Japanese troops entering the Korean Peninsula during the presidential debate the day before. Lee said, "It is March 1st, yet he says he can allow Japanese troops to enter the Korean Peninsula. I want to dismiss it as a strange remark made while thinking differently."

Regarding the remark implying that Japanese troops could land on the Korean Peninsula in an emergency, Lee criticized, "Yoon once denied making statements about deploying tactical nuclear weapons. I wish this remark were a lie as well," adding, "This could provoke the risk of war, affecting our country's management, future, lives, and safety." He further addressed Yoon, saying, "I tried not to make negative remarks, but this statement is too outrageous," and added, "With March 1st just around the corner, I think he cannot say such things out of respect for Yu Gwan-sun."

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