Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung appeared on MBC Radio's 'Gwon Soon-pyo's News High Kick' on the 28th and responded to a question about whether there is a timetable for prosecutorial reform, saying, 'It's not that we have an exact timetable, but we do have a basic schedule.'
In response to the question, 'Isn't prosecutorial reform pushed to the back due to urgent issues related to people's livelihoods?' candidate Lee said, 'You don't have to worry about that,' adding, 'It's about where to focus more, but a person can do more than one thing, so multiple play is possible.'
Candidate Lee pointed out that as a top priority issue after taking office, 'First of all, we need to quickly implement the supplementary budget,' saying, 'If money doesn't circulate and the economy worsens, the government has a basic role to play, but this government has given up its role by talking about balanced budgets.'
He continued, 'We need to prepare for conflicting situations where interests clash, but there are very few disagreements on issues related to people's livelihoods, and since they do not harm the ruling party, we should be able to do those things quickly and with a sense of urgency.'
Regarding his 'judicial risk,' candidate Lee stated, 'Up to now, no evidence has been presented that proves a crime, and the only thing that exists is what someone who has been persuaded said,' adding, 'There are at least 400 to 500 witnesses from the prosecution. It's a people's trial.'
Regarding the suggestion that the investigation into the insurrection stemming from the 12.3 emergency martial law is being blocked at the prosecution level, he emphasized, 'I think that's true.'
In response to the forecast that the future investigation into the insurrection could lead to accusations of 'political retaliation,' he responded, 'After the trial is over, we may be able to take integrated measures, but covering up the facts is negative,' and he countered, 'Judicial justice is something that should obviously exist. How can we call it integration to overlook a crime?'
Regarding the outlook on the real estate market, he said, 'If the Democratic Party is in power, housing prices go up. There is some truth to the notion that we should buy a house since the likelihood of the Democratic Party coming to power is high. This is true in terms of phenomena.'
He added, 'In the past, progressive governments fundamentally suppressed demand, imposed taxes, and limited ownership. I had many of those thoughts, but the market and demand overcome this,' and he stated, 'We will no longer control housing prices with taxes. The issue of housing prices will be different from those in previous democratic governments.'
Furthermore, he remarked, 'If we revive the stock market as another alternative investment tool, we can receive dividends, stimulate consumption, and create a virtuous cycle for the domestic economy,' adding, 'I believe that the current rise in stock prices is somewhat proportional to the likelihood of the Democratic Party winning.'