Lee: "If you manipulate stock prices, take responsibility... You should feel ashamed"

Lee Visiting Border Area: "If Only Stock Manipulation Is Fixed, Stock Index Could Reach 5000; Security Is a Matter for Leaders to Handle Carefully"

[Asia Economy Reporters Baek Kyunghwan and Kim Youngwon] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "If you manipulate stock prices, you must take responsibility. Even if it is revealed, there is no punishment," adding, "Who would want to invest in stocks under these circumstances? They should be ashamed." This remark is interpreted as targeting Kim Gun-hee, the spouse of Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, regarding allegations of stock price manipulation.

On the 26th, Lee held a drive-in campaign rally at the Pyeonghwa Nuri parking lot in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, a border area, saying, "If Lee Jae-myung becomes president, he will never allow unearned income. We must quickly shift to the stock and asset markets," expressing his stance.

The drive-in campaign rally was conducted with Lee campaigning outdoors while supporters listened from inside their cars. It was the first time such a format was attempted in a presidential campaign, with approximately 800 vehicles gathering according to the organizers' estimate.

On the day, Lee pointed out issues related to stock price manipulation, saying, "If we fix just these problems, the stock index will reach 5,000. That way, the people's assets will increase," and added, "Then young people will also have opportunities to increase their assets." He continued, "The real estate market is done now. If Lee Jae-myung becomes president, he will never allow unearned income from real estate."

In line with campaigning in the inter-Korean border area, he reiterated the importance of security. Lee said, "Statements like 'If you strike first, you're dead,' 'We will show it by deploying THAAD,' or 'I am confident we can win the war' negatively affect international relations," adding, "This is something a national leader must handle carefully." He further stated, "In the past, when the war threat escalated, security interests arose and votes went to conservatives. That's why there were many instances of 'Please shell us a bit' in the past," criticizing, "Using security for political strife must never be done; this is a typical behavior of politically backward countries."

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