President Lee Jae-myung argued that the privatization of major infrastructure leads to an increase in the burden on the people and emphasized the government's efforts to prevent the privatization of railways through the recent integration of KTX and SRT operations. The president cited his past remarks, reiterating his stance in 2022 that he "absolutely opposes the privatization of electricity, water, airports, and railways." He added that he is taking institutional and policy measures to block privatization as promised. These remarks are interpreted as a critical stance on infrastructure privatization promoted during the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.
