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Then there is the political news.
With the official inauguration of the People’s Power Electoral Commission, both one-party and two-party systems have now become the presidential election campaign system in earnest.
Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung, who focused on measures for people’s livelihoods with the coronavirus, has issued a message that is quite critical of the government’s policy now.
Reporter Son Seo-young reports.
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Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung presides over the National Election Countermeasures Committee with small business owners.
I heard the appeals of small business owners.
[이재윤/미용업 소상공인 : “방역지침 같은 것들이 한번 뉴스로 떨어지면 그 다음에 손님이 한 명도 없어요. 그런데 그런 것을 1년 6개월을 버텼거든요.”]
[박소연/음식업 소상공인 : “배달 앱 없이는 가게를 운영할 수 없을 정도로 배달 앱 비중이 커졌습니다. 수수료를 올리면 올리는 대로, 제도를 마음대로 바꾸면 바꾸는 대로 따라야 하는…”]
Candidate Lee criticized the government’s support measures as if determined, saying that damage caused by strengthening quarantine guidelines should be fully compensated.
The success of the K quarantine is attributable to the sacrifice of small businesses, but the government’s support is insufficient.
[이재명/민주당 대선후보 : “정말 쥐꼬립니다, 쥐꼬리. 정부가 자기 책임을 다하지 않은 거죠. 결국 국민 개개인에게 부담시킨 겁니다.”]
In particular, he pinpointed the Ministry of Finance and said it was frustrating, and emphasized that the Lee Jae-myung administration would be different.
[이재명/민주당 대선후보 : “국가의 의무를 개인에게 떠넘겨가지고 개인의 빚을 늘리고, 개인을 고통스럽게 하고, 눈물짓게 하는 일은 결코 없을 거라는…”]
It also seems to be intended to take the initiative in issues of livelihood such as small business owners and the self-employed, and to maintain a policy distance from the current government.
In a later interview, Lee also expressed that if there is a clear new Democratic candidate, it will be a replacement.
Candidate Lee recently sent a letter to all Democrats, urging them to show what the 169-seat ruling party can do right now.
Lee Jae-myung-pyo ordered legislation, but the Democratic Party decided to expedite the Real Estate Development Profit Recovery Act first.
This is Seo-Young Son from KBS News.
Cinematographer: Choi Yeon-song, Kim Min-jun / Video Editing: Choi Geun-hyuk
