President Lee Jae-myung responded to opposition criticism of his administration's three major mega projects, stating, "If it were a political tool for managing approval ratings, I would have started them before the local elections."
On July 4, President Lee took to X (formerly Twitter) to assert that the ambitious national transformation he envisions has been a long-held dream of his. He noted that he has been preparing for large-scale local investments and developments since taking office, although progress has been slow.
He explained that recent government investments in future high-tech industries, including artificial intelligence (AI), have made large-scale local investments feasible.
In response to claims from the People Power Party that there are political motives behind the mega projects, President Lee emphasized, "While approval ratings are important, what matters more is achieving results that improve the lives of citizens. Approval ratings fluctuate like the wind, but results and achievements are as stable as mountains and do not change easily. It has long been my belief that approval ratings naturally follow achievements and results."
He added, "If the three mega projects were merely a political tool for managing approval ratings, they would have been initiated before the local elections. These projects aim to create new hope and a future for the people and the Republic of Korea through balanced development and inclusive sustainable growth."
President Lee concluded by stating, "I will do everything in my power to restore hope, dreams, and vitality to the youth of Korea, who have lost opportunities and faced setbacks."
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