PPP slams Lee's budget speech for overlooking N. Korea, economic concerns

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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday criticized President Lee Jae Myung's budget speech for failing to address North Korea's threats and economic concerns, while accusing his administration of excessive spending.

PPP lawmakers staged a rally at the National Assembly ahead of Lee's speech on next year's budget proposal, condemning what they called a budget that disregards national debt and destroys the country's future.

"President Lee came, said only what he wanted to say and left," PPP leader Jang Dong-hyeok wrote on Facebook.

"He made no mention of real estate, the stock market or farmland, nor did he mention North Korea, the South Korea-U.S. alliance, public safety or judicial issues," Rep. Jang said.

While Lee pledged to secure key military capabilities needed for the early transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States, he did not directly mention the alliance or inter-Korean ties in his speech.

PPP chief spokesperson Park Sung-hoon also called the speech "the height of fiscal recklessness" and a declaration seeking to "drain the nation's coffers."

"President Lee's parliamentary speech was not a blueprint for restoring people's livelihoods but an irresponsible declaration of financial gambling that puts the future of South Korea at stake," Rep. Park said in a commentary.

During his speech, Lee pledged bold investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and other future growth engine industries, calling for bipartisan support for the government's proposed record budget of 820.9 trillion won (US$614.5 billion) for next year.

The proposed amount marks a 12.8 percent increase from this year's budget, the highest growth rate on record.

Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party stage a rally protest at the National Assembly in Seoul as President Lee Jae Myung arrives to deliver his budget speech on Nov. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

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首尔，11月2日（韩联社）——主要反对党国民力量党（PPP）周一批评总统李在明的预算演讲未能解决朝鲜的威胁和经济问题，同时指责其政府过度支出。

在李显龙总理就明年预算提案发表讲话之前，人民进步党议员在国民议会举行集会，谴责他们所称的无视国家债务、摧毁国家未来的预算。

“李总统来了，只说了他想说的话就走了，”人民进步党领导人张东赫在脸书上写道。

“他没有提及房地产、股市或农田，也没有提及朝鲜、韩美同盟、公共安全或司法问题，”张议员说。

李在讲话中承诺确保从美国尽早移交战时作战指挥权（OPCON）所需的关键军事能力，但他没有直接提及同盟或朝韩关系。

人民进步党首席发言人朴成勋也称该演讲是“财政鲁莽的极致”，是“掏空国家金库”的宣言。

“李总统的国会演讲不是恢复人民生活的蓝图，而是不负责任的金融赌博宣言，将韩国的未来置于危险之中，”朴议员在评论中说。

李在讲话中承诺将大力投资人工智能（AI）和其他未来增长引擎产业，并呼吁两党支持政府提出的明年创纪录的820.9万亿韩元（6145亿美元）预算。

拟议金额比今年的预算增加了 12.8%，创历史最高增长率。

2026年11月2日，在李在明总统抵达首尔国会发表预算演讲之际，主要反对党国民力量党的议员们在国会举行集会抗议。（韩联社）

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