The Democratic Party stated on May 31 that the People Power Party's critical stance toward the election is "distressing." This comment came after the People Power Party raised allegations of government interference and election manipulation regarding President Lee Jae-myung's inspection of the ballot stamp during early voting.
Kang Jun-hyun, the party's chief spokesperson, held a press conference at the National Assembly, asserting, "Despite the Election Commission confirming that there are no legal issues, the People Power Party continues its baseless attacks."
Kang emphasized that there are still factions within the People Power Party promoting conspiracy theories about election fraud and undermining the significance of early voting.
He added, "Such behavior is a threat to democracy," urging the party not to fall into contradictions while trying to tarnish the president's image.
In response to the People Power Party's claim that President Lee's message encouraging early voting constitutes election interference, Kang explained, "The government and the president have the right to encourage voting. A statement like 'It would be good if you vote' does not refer to any specific individual or party and is therefore permissible."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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