Lee Nak-yeon: "Ruling and Opposition Parties Trapped in the Quagmire of Internal Democracy Suppression"

SNS Post "Han, Must Recognize Changes in World Order"
Calls for Restoring Party Trust and Healing Political Polarization

Former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Nak-yeon, criticized the political sphere on the 12th, saying, "Ruling and opposition parties have fallen into a swamp of moral sensitivity decline and suppression of intra-party democracy, where unreasonable arguments and falsehoods contrary to the common sense of the people run rampant."

On the same day, Lee posted on his Facebook under the title "Republic of Korea, This Cannot Continue," stating, "The major parties, which do not earn the trust of the people, are rushing toward the extremes and are not doing anything to overcome the national crisis," and urged, "Restoring trust in political parties and healing political polarization is urgent."

Former Lee Nak-yeon, former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Regarding the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, he pointed out, "The government's confusion and incompetence are serious," and criticized, "It is painful to hear Professor Jang Ha-joon of Cambridge University say that Korea is moving not toward the 1960s but the 1860s."

Lee said, "The policies, budget, personnel, and administration of the Yoon Suk-yeol government are regressive and impulsive beyond the imagination of the general public. If this continues, the Yoon Suk-yeol government will be evaluated as the worst government since democratization in 1987," and added, "A large-scale national reform, including the president's extraordinary self-reflection, is urgent."

He also referred to the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas, calling for a change in survival strategy in security diplomacy. Lee said, "Humanity is experiencing a rare situation where two wars are happening simultaneously in the world," and "This also serves as a warning to the domestic atmosphere that likes to boast loudly about security."

He continued, "Regardless of how the two wars end, they will bring significant changes to the world order," and emphasized, "The Republic of Korea must face these changes directly and refine its survival strategies in security diplomacy and the economy."

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