Lee Jae-myung: "Opposition manages state affairs while the ruling party attacks opposition... Sound the alarm on livelihood collapse"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 26th, "The roles have been reversed," adding, "The opposition party attacks to check the ruling party, while the government and ruling party should persuade and embrace for a better life and future for the people, but the roles have been reversed."

At the ‘People’s Livelihood Collapse and Prosecutorial Dictatorship Condemnation Rally’ held at the National Assembly that day, Lee said, "The government and ruling party responsible for state affairs are focusing all their efforts on attacking, suppressing, and violently erasing the opposition," and raised his voice, saying, "The government and ruling party in charge of state affairs are completely neglecting governance and are putting all their energy into attacking the opposition and the previous administration. Is it really possible to overcome the crisis?"

Lee stated, "The reason the economy and people’s livelihoods have not reached a state of collapse is the stock index," and condemned, "Everything is rising, the majority of people’s living conditions are worsening, and companies responsible for the economy are facing increasingly greater risks."

He pointed out, "Even in these already difficult times, due to the absurd missteps of Governor Kim Jin-tae and the government’s complacent attitude, even sound companies are worried about bankruptcy risks due to credit crunch." Referring to the security crisis, Lee raised his voice, saying, "Security is precarious, livelihoods and the economy are on the brink of collapse, so where exactly is the control tower?"

Lee criticized, "Even if the political sphere cooperates and unites the People Power Party, it would still be insufficient to overcome the crisis, but the behavior of the government and ruling party is to pressure the opposition, dominate by force, and focus only on their own interests rather than the safety and lives of the nation and people."

He said, "Please sound the alarm against ignoring the collapse of people’s livelihoods," adding, "Aren’t we the people of Korea who, by holding fragile candlelight vigils, even brought down a seemingly strong regime? Let us protect the values of freedom, human rights, and democracy."

The event mobilized not only Democratic Party lawmakers but also out-of-office regional committee heads, party officials, and aides.

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