PPP's Kim talks up ethics, reiterating rival's legal risks

Published on: 2025/05/20 17:00

PPP's Kim talks up ethics, reiterating rival's legal risks
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Up next we turn to the conservative camp whose contender Kim Moon-soo is also campaigning in the Greater Seoul region.

For details I have Kim Do-yeon joining me live.

Do-yeon welcome back.

So where exactly are you joining us from?

Sun-hee, I'm currently in Hanam City at a shopping complex, where Kim is about to appear on stage for his last rally of the day.

Now, Kim has been arguing that he is more ethical than his DP rival Lee Jae-myung, saying that the DP is using its super majority on the floor to pass legislation to protect Lee from his legal risks.

Take a listen.

I'll be an ethical president. I will never wear a bulletproof vest. I would get rid of the bulletproof glass and never try to pass bulletproof legislation.

Here, he's tying Lee's recent upgraded security measures to the DP's legislative efforts.

He also reiterated that it was he who created Gyeonggi-do Province's economic zones, such as Pyeongtaek's Samsung Electronics plant the largest one in the world, comparing his success as the province's governor to that of Lee's.

Earlier in the day, he toured around Seoul meeting with members of the public in the streets.

Now, he also shared his pledges on fostering culture and cultural activities, as he visited a culture and arts organization.

His major pledge was to make community culture centers across the nation accessible to anyone within 10 minutes to enhance cultural and art activities.

Also Do-yeon I hear Kim sought to reach out to his conservative rival Lee Jun-seok of the Reform Party yet again.

That's right, Sun-hee.

Early in the day as he faced the media he repeated his message saying that his agenda and Lee's alignment was the PPP's fault.

First, take a listen.

He used to lead our party. As you've seen at the debate, there's absolutely no difference between us. Also, it was our party's problem that caused Lee Jun-seok to leave, so I think it's right to be together.

Of course, Lee Jun-seok rejected the offer again.

But, a movement to form an anti-Lee Jae-myung bloc started moving for the PPP, as the interim-leader Kim Yong-tae met with the New Future Democratic Party's chairman for talks on future cooperation.

This is a new party made up of former DP members who were not in Lee Jae-myung's faction.

The leader of this party said the PPP's Constitutional reform proposal of shortening the next president's term to three years with the next one starting a new four-year term with re-election aligns with theirs.

In the meantime, the PPP's Kim Yong-tae also proposed a debate for the first lady prospects but the DP and Reform Party candidates immediately criticized the idea to turn it down.

That's all for now, back to you, Sun-hee.

All right Do-yeon thank you for that coverage of the conservative camp.

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