Lee "Raising Soldiers' Salaries but Cutting Budget and Retracting Expansion of Medical Quotas? Do They Consider the People Monkeys?"

Lee Jae-myung "President Yoon Seok-yeol, a game of three in the morning and four in the evening... Wordplay is a problem, but empty words are a more serious issue"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, sharply criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol on the 1st, saying, "I even wonder if he considers the people as monkeys."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Lee referred to President Yoon's policy speech to the National Assembly the previous day, saying, "There was no shift in the national policy direction, only excuses, and none of the current issues we demanded were addressed. It was very disappointing."

Lee pointed out, "It seems the obsession with fiscal soundness has only intensified," adding, "Instead of providing a reasonable explanation for the R&D (Research and Development) budget cuts amid the livelihood crisis, there were only irresponsible excuses." He continued, "Although it was said that soldiers' salaries would be raised, the welfare budget for soldiers is being cut by as much as 185.7 billion won," and questioned, "I even wonder if this means considering the people as monkeys. Isn't this what you call 'Josam-mosa' (a Korean idiom meaning a deceptive trick)?"

Lee also asked, "What happened to the plan to increase the number of doctors?"

He criticized, "The government should not manage state affairs by throwing out some national tasks, quietly withdrawing them after seeing the reaction, and then eliminating others if there is no response. Serving empty plates is worse than 'Josam-mosa'."

Lee emphasized, "It is problematic to play the same tricks on the people, but empty words are an even more serious problem," and added, "If you propose a policy, you must seriously implement it, and there must be a lot of consideration before proposing a policy. This is a very basic piece of advice I offer."

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