Former President Moon Jaein: "This Election Judges Yoon's State Failure and Insurrection"

Early Voting in Yangsan with First Lady Kim Jungsuk

Former President Moon Jaein stated on the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election on the 29th, "This election is a judgment on the Yoon Sukyeol administration's total failure in state affairs and insurrection."

Former President Moon Jaein and First Lady Kim Jungsuk are voting at the Habuk-myeon Community Center in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, on the morning of the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election on the 29th. Photo by Yonhap News.

After casting his vote with First Lady Kim Jungsuk at the Habuk-myeon Community Center early voting station in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, on this day, Moon said, "I hope the people will remember why this early presidential election had to be held." This is the third time that former President Moon and his wife have participated in early voting since returning to their hometown, following the 8th nationwide local elections in June 2022 and the 22nd general election held in April last year.

Moon emphasized, "There must be a stern and overwhelming judgment to hold them strictly accountable," adding, "Only when we overwhelmingly judge the forces of insurrection and their sympathizers at the polls, and only by doing so, can our country stand upright and move forward."

When asked about the relatively low vote share for the Democratic Party in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (BUKG) region in the last general election, Moon responded, "This early presidential election will be very different from the previous one."

Moon also stated, "We have already seen the highest voter turnout ever among overseas citizens, and I believe this early voting will also see a higher turnout than ever before."

Earlier, on social media the previous day, Moon urged, "Don't forget early voting. Voting changes the world," and added, "The revolution of light and solidarity in the square is completed through voting."