Lee Jae-myung: "Jamboree, a Global Worry Contest... Becoming a Survival Game, Not a Festival"

"Blaming the Previous Government Won't Solve Anything"
"Debt Time Bomb... 'Bad Bank Fund Establishment Act' Must Be Hastened"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, strongly criticized the government's poor preparation on the 7th regarding the Saemangeum World Jamboree, saying, "It seems to have become a survival game rather than a festival."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 7th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the same day, at the first Supreme Council meeting held after his summer vacation, Lee said, "It is lamentable how South Korea, which has successfully hosted the Winter and Summer Olympics and the World Cup, has become a subject of ridicule worldwide with such backward appearances."

He added, "It feels like it has become a global concern event rather than a jamboree," and criticized, "The heatwave was already anticipated, and many people pointed out this issue. When problems are expected, countermeasures should be prepared, but now that the problem has occurred, they are blaming others."

He continued, "The government must respond with full force to prevent the nation's dignity from falling any further," urging, "A control tower responsible for managing the event should be promptly and practically established, and I hope the jamboree can be well conducted even in the remaining week." He also said, "The jamboree is an international event promoted by past administrations, including the Park Geun-hye government," and added, "Blaming others or previous governments will not solve the problem. While blaming others might work in our country, remember that it does not work globally, and I once again urge the swift creation and execution of practical and effective measures."

Along with this, Lee also called for the government to prepare measures for people's livelihoods. He said, "The debt time bomb is accelerating," urging the passage of the 'Bad Bank Fund Establishment Act.' Lee stated, "The debt problem is very serious. Special attention and measures from the government are necessary," and added, "The passage of the Bad Bank Fund Establishment Act must be expedited. A situation where a problem that could be stopped with a hoe cannot be stopped even with a plow must never happen again."

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