Lee Jae-myung's Intensive Campaign in Chungnam... "A 5-Year Term President Recklessly Abusing Power"

Gongju, Boryeong Followed by Support Speech in Cheonan... "If Not Corrected, the Country Will Fall into Ruin"

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is visiting Chungnam on the 5th to appeal for support. / Cheonan - Photo by Kim Ah-young

On the first day of early voting for the 22nd National Assembly election on the 5th, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, visited Chungnam, considered a barometer of public sentiment, to hold a focused campaign.

On that day, Lee visited Gongju and Boryeong in Chungnam, followed by Cheonan, where he directly criticized, "A president with a five-year term is recklessly abusing power."

He stated, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration has exercised power in a biased manner as if it were a king, causing South Korea to regress in all areas in less than two years," and emphasized, "If this is not corrected immediately, this country will fall into ruin."

He added, "The ruined economy, diplomacy, and democracy can all be restored, but the hostility and confrontational mindset planted in the hearts of the people will not easily disappear," and pointed out, "The hostile feelings that lead to attempts to kill each other with weapons must be held accountable by the Yoon administration."

He heatedly addressed the issue of regime judgment by mentioning the death of Chae Sang-byeong.

Lee questioned, "Why does the government oppose a thorough investigation into the death of a young man who sacrificed his youth for the country?" and asked, "Is this administration proper when it not only fails to hold Shin Beom-cheol, who was the Deputy Minister of National Defense at the time, responsible for covering up this incident but also gave him a nomination and allowed him to run?"

He continued, "Following President Park Chung-hee, the Yoon administration is once again tearing the people apart," and appealed, "The Park Chung-hee regime eventually ended, and although we do not know how long this administration will last, let us show that abusing power and oppressing the people will inevitably lead to severe consequences."

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is visiting Chungnam on the 5th to appeal for support. / Cheonan = Photo by Kim Ah-young

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