與 "Anti-Japan agitation can no longer be the opposition's 'political growth engine'"

The People Power Party criticized Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, for his hunger strike protest and the outdoor rally opposing the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is entering the hunger strike site in front of the National Assembly main building on the 31st of last month. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Kim Min-su, spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a statement on the 2nd, "Putting aside pressing livelihood issues, Leader Lee Jae-myung is engaging in a bulletproof hunger strike, struggling with judicial risks, while the Democratic Party is leaving the National Assembly and taking to the streets." "Anti-Japanese agitation can no longer serve as the 'political growth engine' for Leader Lee and the Democratic Party. The public sees through the essence of the baseless propaganda and agitation they are conducting," he added.

He continued, "Many citizens are fed up with Leader Lee’s pathetic actions," and added, "Please stop gaslighting the Democratic Party, the main opposition that should be focusing on the people’s livelihood, and just let it go."

In another statement, Spokesperson Kim said, "Facing his final prosecution summons and the vote on the parliamentary arrest warrant, Leader Lee suddenly transformed into a 'hunger striker'." He criticized, "When Lee was mayor of Seongnam, he disparaged Saenuri Party leader Lee Jung-hyun’s hunger strike as a 'tan-kkang' (tantrum). Perhaps he was in a hurry, as he has now embarked on an unprecedented genuine tantrum hunger strike."

He particularly condemned, "This hunger strike is nothing more than a 'domestic consumption (內需用) hunger strike' to rally his 'Gaeddal' supporters, intending to politicize the issue, fully aware of his judicial fate." He added, "It is merely a 'cowardly move' shrinking before the objective truth."

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