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South Korean presidential candidate Lee Hoi Chang has support amongst the business community, but suffers from political connections with President Kim Young Sam. Lee's background suggests he is a man with high moral standards and a challenging stance. He promises widespread reform to financial and business structures, a reduction in interest rates to below 7%, and the creation of 3 million new jobs. However, Lee's Grand National Party includes many of the leading politicians from Kim's government, and it will be difficult for him to distance his supporters from responsibility for the economic crisis.
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South Korean President Kim Young Sam is likely to remain a focus of political attention even after the Dec 1997 elections to replace him in power. Ruling party candidate Lee Hoi Chang has repeatedly targeted Kim in his campaign, promising reforms of Kim's legislation and calling for an investigation into any corruption.The other front-running presidential candidate Kim Dae Jung goaded Kim Young Sam into announcing his readiness for any investigation into his presidency. The campaign has also raised allegations against these two leading candidates.
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Foreigners often assume that the outcome of elections in China, particularly those within the Chinese Communist Party, is pre-determined. In recent years the party has nominated slightly more candidates than available seats in a bow to democracy. In the recent elections for the Central Committee the preliminary vote was where the decision was made, whilst the actual vote was a formality. The election system requires reform as there is a strong sense of disaffection among party members, and even amongst the population in general.
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