Lee's approval rating sinks to lowest point since taking office: poll
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to a new low amid controversy over a series of government policies, a poll showed Monday. In the poll conducted by Realmeter and commissioned by the EKN newspaper, Lee's approval rating fell 2.6 percentage points from the previous week to 43.3 percent, marking the fourth consecutive weekly decline. Negative assessment of his performance rose 2.5…
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating plummeted to an all-time low, a new poll revealed on Monday. Conducted by Realmeter at the behest of EKN newspaper, the survey indicated a 2.6 percentage point drop in Lee's favorability, settling at 43.3 percent. This marks the fourth consecutive weekly decline in his standing. Notably, public dissatisfaction with his performance increased by the same margin, reaching 53 percent.
Realmeter attributed the decline to several factors, most significantly the government's proposed property tax revisions and the controversy surrounding a recent amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act. This latter change aimed to limit prosecutors' investigative powers directly. Additionally, the poll cited the persistent heat wave and Lee's remarks about the Korea Military Academy being at the heart of past country's issues as contributing elements to the dip in approval ratings.
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