Alternative New Party "The Prodigal Son Returns, Ahn Cheol-soo... Apologizing First to the People Who Supported the People Party"

"Serve Loyally Wherever You Are and Whatever You Do"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 19th, the Alternative New Party criticized former Bareunmirae Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo, saying, “The proper thing to do is to first apologize to the people who supported the People’s Party as an alternative force in the last general election.”

Jang Jeong-suk, chief spokesperson of the Alternative New Party, said in a statement that day, “It is not a triumphant return but just a prodigal son coming back,” and added, “Wherever he is and whatever he does, he should serve humbly.”

He pointed out, “It is shocking that attention is being paid to the return of former lawmaker Ahn, a failed politician who lived abroad for over a year,” and said, “This seems to be mainly the atmosphere in the media and Yeouido political circles, but in fact, the public is hardly interested.”

He continued, “He is said to visit the National Cemetery and the May 18th Cemetery before heading to Busan, which is judged to be a move to resume politics,” and added, “Considering his history of damaging the very concept of ‘new politics’ with unrealistic thinking, attitude, and a modified voice, I hope he remains humble, but there is no hope when listening to his words.”

Chief spokesperson Jang also pointed out, “He says he will visit the May 18th Cemetery, but I hope he does not forget that Honam recalls former lawmaker Ahn, who ridiculed politics by using all sorts of tricks to pursue political integration whenever they saw the New Conservative Party.”

Chief spokesperson Jang stated, “I agree with the assessment that politics has worsened compared to eight years ago. However, this is not someone else’s problem,” and added, “I hope former lawmaker Ahn recognizes that he is one of the causes.”

Chief spokesperson Jang sharply criticized, “He says he will consult on how to change politics, but has he corrected that strange habit of calling people to consult and then ignoring them and making decisions alone?”

Chief spokesperson Jang said, “The political disgust embedded in the lament that he is now trying to catch the old political virus after catching living viruses and computer viruses is also a problem,” and added, “Politics is a reflection of reality, and reality is ultimately composed of the people. There is no determination to dive into that.”

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