Ahead of the June 3 local elections, Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok criticized the major parties of the ruling and opposition blocs. Lee said that while neither side is mounting a real campaign, "voters have been left with a noiseless race."
On the 17th, Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok posted on Facebook and unleashed criticism at the major ruling and opposition parties over political moves ahead of the June 3 local elections. Lee said, "One side seems to be whiling away the time, gulping down victory in advance and wishing voting day would come quickly, while the other side appears resigned to defeat and looking to the next general election."
Turning to conservative politics, Lee said, "If you lie down in this election, there will be no place to stand up next time," adding, "It should be normal to be busy to the point that every minute and second is precious, but looking at the weekend schedules of People Power Party metropolitan mayor and governor candidates, their days are filled with making the rounds of basic-level chief campaign office openings, holding news conferences, and scraping together soulless endorsements."
Lee also said, "Countless voters who support conservative values are now at a loss about where to cast their ballots," adding, "A party that cannot show a vision does not deserve votes."
Calling the current political scene a "silent movie," Lee said, "The Reform Party will add sound to the silent movie," adding, "If they take away the microphones at debates, we will speak louder on the streets, in the markets, and in the lives of young people."