Lee Jun-seok "Yoon Government Lost in My Own Romance... It's Regrettable"

"3-Month-Long" Transcript "Neutralizes Previous Excuses"
Special Lecture Invited by Incheon National University, Sharing Views on Political Issues

Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok said on the 7th, "The easiest trap politicians tend to fall into is indulging in their own romanticism," adding, "This is a regrettable point when analyzing the Yoon Seok-yeol administration."

Lee made these remarks during a special lecture titled "The True Faces of Progressives and Conservatives as Seen by Young Politicians, and Alternatives," held at Incheon National University’s Department of Law.

He referenced the novel Don Quixote, saying, "A street thug becomes obsessed with chivalry, wandering around and forcibly creating enemies in the form of windmills, living in delusion. From the outside, he may seem crazy, but this is a phenomenon most politicians experience when agenda setting goes wrong."

Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok is answering questions from the press before a special lecture invited by the Department of Law at Incheon National University, held on the afternoon of the 7th at the Welfare Center Small Theater of Incheon National University in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. [Image source=Yonhap News]

He also criticized President Yoon’s use of the term "communist totalitarianism" in his recent Liberation Day speech, stating, "The moment rulers try to strongly impose an ideology, politics veers away from the livelihood of the people and heads in a different direction." Lee added, "President Yoon, who once said 'What the people want is livelihood, not ideology,' set a direction and launched an offensive within a year. I think this is one of the most dangerous phenomena where politics and the public become alienated."

Lee also expressed a critical stance regarding the audio recordings between President Yoon and ruling party figures recently released by the online media outlet The TamSa. The recordings, made public on the 6th, capture a phone conversation before Yoon joined the People Power Party in 2021, including remarks such as "Lee Jun-seok is just a three-month flash in the pan."

Before the lecture, Lee told reporters, "Putting aside the controversy, these are highly problematic remarks," emphasizing, "The recordings completely invalidate excuses that President Yoon had no choice but to act that way because of my behavior."

He predicted, "It is the duty among political forces to clarify or admit mistakes, but often claims are rationalized or reckless moves are made to cover up problematic issues. I expect the same direction this time as well."

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