Lee Jae-myung "Must End Public Anxiety Over Strange Smallpox"... Demands Intelligence Committee Meeting

"'Suspicious International Mail' to be Investigated by Intelligence Committee"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 24th regarding the suspicious package incident, "The government authorities must clearly reveal the exact contents of the package and where it was sent from," adding, "The Democratic Party will hold an intelligence committee meeting to question the government's position and countermeasures."

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At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Lee said, "While the government is standing by and doing nothing, the entire nation is trembling with anxiety, wondering if such (unidentified packages) might be delivered to me as well."

He added, "Online, there is talk that we are no longer in a temporary state of anarchy but have entered an era of complete anarchy," and claimed, "This is the repeated result of this government's irresponsible behavior, which only sends disaster alerts during North Korea's satellite launches and shifts the blame."

Lee also urged the Yoon Seok-yeol administration to prepare measures to address the livelihood crisis.

He said, "It seems the government is voluntarily taking the role of a 'crisis spectator,' leaving the economic hardships caused by high prices and high interest rates, as well as difficulties from floods and heatwaves, to individual survival," adding, "The government's incompetence, irresponsibility, and lack of measures have failed to stop the flood of prices and interest rates, making the livelihood crisis increasingly severe." He continued, "Although the damage to the people is increasing, the government keeps chanting sound fiscal policy like a religion," criticizing, "It is difficult to understand what the government's economic policy direction is regarding livelihoods and how they plan to revive the economy and take care of the people going forward."

Lee emphasized, "According to recent public opinion polls, 60.9% of the people believe that a supplementary budget (chugyeong) is necessary. This is an SOS call from livelihoods that can no longer endure and a desperate cry from the people," urging, "The government must now listen to the voices of the people."

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