Lee Nak-yeon Criticizes Yoon: "Candidates Without Clear Peace and Security Plans Are Unstable"

Lee Nak-yeon, Chairman of the General Election Countermeasures Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the headquarters chiefs meeting of the election countermeasures committee held at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul on the 11th, delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Lee Nak-yeon, the chief campaign committee chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party candidate, on the 28th, saying, "A candidate without a clear stance on peace and security is bound to be unstable."

At the Central Campaign Committee meeting held at the Yeouido party headquarters that morning, Chairman Lee said, "A political force without experience, capability, or philosophy cannot suddenly achieve peace and security."

He emphasized, "Peace and security require deeper reflection and preparation. It is not something that can be learned overnight."

Chairman Lee stated, "Russia's invasion of Ukraine reminds us how precious and fragile peace is," adding, "We must pursue peace while strengthening security, and strengthen security while pursuing peace."

He continued, "The political force with such philosophy and capability is the Democratic Party," and said, "Based on experience and capability, the Democratic Party will protect peace and strengthen security."

At a campaign rally in Seogwipo, Jeju, the previous day, Chairman Lee also criticized Yoon’s remark during a TV debate that "Japan’s Self-Defense Forces could enter the Korean Peninsula in an emergency," saying, "Unless Japan acknowledges its history, offers a sincere apology, and settles historical issues, and unless our people accept it, such an idea is inconceivable."

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