Lee Jun-seok Criticizes Lee Jae-myung's Economics and Emphasizes Political Reform
After being confirmed as the presidential candidate for the Reform Party, Representative Lee Jun-seok attended the Kwanhoon Debate and strongly criticized Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, as well as the candidates from the People Power Party.
He labeled Lee Jae-myung's policies as "quirky economics" and pointed out that they were merely acts of vote-buying. Furthermore, he expressed disappointment regarding the unification of the People Power Party and the "big tent" concept, stating that expectations had diminished during the primary process.
At the Kwanhoon Debate held at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, Lee Jun-seok declared, "I have no intention of responding to nonsensical political engineering that assumes 1 plus 1 equals 2 or blind unification."
He argued that a successful alliance cannot be achieved with the sole purpose of opposing a specific individual; rather, it must be based on ideals and capabilities appropriate for the era of scientific and technological hegemony.
He expressed his desire to create a big tent based on science, principles, and common sense, mentioning that he would like to incorporate the integrative thinking of Ahn Cheol-soo, the experiences and drive of Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, and the harmony and communication skills of Mayor Oh Se-hoon.
He also revealed his ambition to create a government that unites the intentions of former President Roh Moo-hyun.
When questioned about the accountability for the election of former President Yoon Seok-youl, he referred to the hardships he had endured in the process of correcting Yoon Seok-youl, stating that he would no longer engage in political engineering or act as political pundits desire.
He emphasized that this time, he would perform a thorough political surgery and bring about a new political culture.
Regarding his appointment plans if elected president, he noted that the Reform Party, being a two-seat party, would be forced to cooperate and would seek to recommend a prime minister through negotiations with both ruling and opposition parties.
He also shared his plan to select one of two prime minister candidates to be recommended by the Democratic Party in case an agreement could not be reached.
In response to the 'rudeness theory' raised against him, he cited the UK as an example, explaining the necessity of a vigorous debate culture.
He stated that in order for the Republic of Korea to survive, it must become more like Lee Jun-seok and Yoo Si-min, pledging to create a debate setting more intense than the PMQ.
Additionally, he criticized Lee Jae-myung's economic policy as quirky economics, dismissing it as a vote-buying act.
He raised concerns about Lee Jae-myung's claim regarding K-NVIDIA's equity sharing, citing a lack of understanding of the funding scale and the company's interests. People Power Party candidate Han Dong-hoon also pointed out that the well-structured policies could not be divided into hundreds.
Meanwhile, according to the results of a nationwide indicator survey (NBS) conducted by Embrain Public, K-Stat Research, Korea Research, and Hankook Research from the 21st to the 23rd, Lee Jun-seok ranked first in the negative impression of the presidential candidates.
This candidate recorded 79%, outpacing Han Dong-hoon (73%), Kim Moon-soo (71%), and former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo (69%). Lee Jun-seok's score was also 25 percentage points higher than that of Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate (54%).
Image source: Lee Jun-seok, presidential candidate of the Reform Party / News1, News1, Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate of the Reform Party, visited Korea Aerospace University in Goyang-si on the 29th, sharing a meal with students and engaging in conversation. / Photo: Lee Jun-seok Campaign
