Ahn Cheol-soo: "Creating a Structure Where 'Fairness and Principles' Can Be Upheld... What Politics Must Do"

"Catching Computer Viruses... Now Catching the 'Old Politics' Virus"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Former Bareunmirae Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo stated on the 16th, "The direction and hope I speak of for the Republic of Korea is a society where honesty and cleanliness are recognized, where people who do not lie and follow the rules live well and create a dignified society," adding, "Politics must create a structure where basic promises, honesty, fairness, and principles can be upheld."

Regarding the publication of his book 'Ahn Cheol-soo, Our Thoughts Create the Future,' Ahn said in a letter to readers, "I used to catch living viruses as a doctor, then computer viruses, and now I am catching the old political virus," adding, "It seems my fate is to catch viruses."

He mentioned the honesty of Germans, the spirit of sharing and openness in Finland, and the innovation of Estonia, saying, "If we all try to rebuild from the ground up like these countries, it would take too long," and "In France, where they elected Macron as president without a single member of parliament, I witnessed the power of the people."

He continued, "The French people believed that only by putting an end to the runaway ideological confrontation and making a new choice could problems be solved and hope for the future be regained."

Ahn referred to his past work creating and distributing computer vaccines for free, saying, "I wanted to contribute even a little to the society we live in together," emphasizing, "The public-minded spirit remains the unchanging standard of my life."

Ahn said, "When I first started in politics, I had a simple dream just like when I first founded a company. It was to prove that one can achieve political results and change the world even by being honest and clean," adding, "I did not realize it would be so difficult to achieve that seemingly simple dream."

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