Opposition Party: "Do Not Turn the Proposal for a Summit Meeting into Political Strife"

Ruling Party Criticizes as 'Bangtan'
"If Feeling the Livelihood Crisis, Proposal Must Be Accepted"

The Democratic Party of Korea raised its voice on the 1st, telling the People Power Party, which criticized Lee Jae-myung's proposal for a summit meeting as a 'shield,' "Do not turn a proposal for people's livelihood into a political fight."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who has been indicted on charges related to preferential treatment in the Baekhyun-dong development project and involvement in Ssangbangwool's North Korea remittance allegations, is attending the pre-trial detention hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 26th of last month. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Chief Spokesperson Kwon Chil-seung said in a written briefing that day, "It is puzzling that Lee's proposal for a people's livelihood meeting is being swarmed and rejected like this." Earlier, Kang Min-kook, chief spokesperson of the People Power Party, pointed out, "The ulterior motive behind Lee and the Democratic Party's unilateral political offensive proposing a summit meeting throughout the Chuseok holiday is clearly another 'shield' strategy."

Chief Spokesperson Kwon said, "As the leader of the main opposition party, Lee proposed a summit meeting to President Yoon Seok-yeol reflecting the public sentiment at the 'Chuseok dining table,'” adding, “It is a response to the public's criticism asking, 'What is politics doing while ignoring people's livelihood?'"

He continued, "While the Blue House, which should respond, remains silent, the ruling party is rampaging over Lee's proposal," and added, "The leader of the main opposition party asked about people's livelihood, but the ruling party answers with political strife."

Then, Chief Spokesperson Kwon said, "Is a meeting between the president and the opposition leader like a North-South summit? The president and the opposition leader can meet anytime if necessary," and criticized, "People's livelihood and the economy are rapidly deteriorating, but all we see is stubbornness that 'we absolutely cannot yield,' which is outrageous."

Chief Spokesperson Kwon also emphasized, "How long will President Yoon Seok-yeol stand by and watch the people's livelihood fall into ruin?" and said, "If the government and ruling party feel a sense of crisis about the current economic and livelihood situation, they should accept Lee's proposal for a people's livelihood meeting."

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