Lee Jae-myung: "A Starting Point to Return to the Era of Youth... This Election Should Be the Opportunity"

[Financial News] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated after completing early voting in Sinchon, Seoul, on the 29th, "I hope this election becomes the starting point for South Korea to return to the era of youth." Candidate Lee emphasized that "voting is stronger than bullets" and stressed the urgent need for public participation in voting to overcome the civil unrest and restore people's livelihoods.
Candidate Lee said in a back briefing after early voting that day, "Participating in early voting is a very definite means for the people to exercise their sovereignty," and "I hope it becomes the starting point for opening the door to a new era to overcome the past and move forward to the future." He particularly emphasized his desire for "South Korea to be able to move forward to the era of youth again," as the reason for voting with young voters.
Regarding the record high early voting rate that day, Candidate Lee said, "The final turnout, combining early voting and main voting, is important," but also advised, "It's better to vote in advance as you never know what might happen on the main voting day."
Regarding the 35 trillion won supplementary budget proposed by Kim Moon-soo, the candidate of the People Power Party, Candidate Lee said, "It's fortunate that it's more than the 30 trillion initially claimed by the Democratic Party, but it's regrettable to talk about it right before the election," and evaluated, "It's late, but positive to agree on boosting domestic demand even now."
Meanwhile, regarding the recent slanderous remarks by Lee Jun-seok, the candidate of the Reform New Party, Candidate Lee dismissed them by saying, "It's a time to seriously consider the people's livelihood and the future of the nation during this critical period." He warned against overinterpreting some claims, such as election fraud conspiracy theories, by saying, "I'll just let it be."

west@fnnews.com Sung Seok-woo Reporter