Lee Jae-myung: "Busan Geumjeong District Mayor By-election, the Core of the Second Judgment on the Yoon Administration"

"If It's Unbearable, They Should Be Allowed to Quit Midway"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, appealed for support for Democratic Party candidate Kim Kyung-ji, saying, "The by-election for the mayor of Geumjeong District in Busan will be the core of the second judgment against the Yoon Seok-yeol administration."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is campaigning in support of Kim Kyung-ji, candidate for mayor of Geumjeong District, near Guseo Station of the urban railway in Geumjeong-gu on the morning of the 9th.
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On the 9th, Lee made these remarks during a campaign rally supporting candidate Kim held on Jungang-daero in Geumjeong District, Busan. He said, "The people have already strongly judged this administration in the general election, but instead of reconsidering, this administration is only getting worse." He added, "The basic principle of democracy is to elect representatives but monitor them, and if they make mistakes, replace them with someone else next time," and "If it becomes unbearable during the term, they should be made to step down midway."

Lee pointed out, "There are people who find this obvious principle strange," and said, "When I recently spoke about this on Ganghwa Island, some people misinterpreted it strangely, as if a thief feels guilty." He continued, "To a Buddha's eyes, only Buddhas are seen; to a pig's eyes, only pigs are seen. I never mentioned impeachment, but the ruling party insists that I did," emphasizing again, "I was simply talking about the general principles of democracy."

Lee said, "Geumjeong District in Busan is actually close to a stronghold of the ruling party," but added, "However, politics must be competitive. Even if they are a straw man, if you vote for them just because they carry the party name (People Power Party), will they work hard for the residents?"

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