Ahn Cheol-soo: "Jin Joong-kwon is a 'True Democrat'... I Respect and Support Him"

"The Thought That I Might Be Wrong Is Important"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ahn Cheol-soo, the preparatory committee chairman of the People's Party (tentative name), stated on the 10th that he respects former Dongyang University professor Jin Jung-kwon "not because he is a progressive, but because he is a true democrat, and supports his thoughts."

On the 10th, Chairman Ahn said through Facebook, "Yesterday, there was the founding promoter meeting of the People's Party. Former Professor Jin gave a lecture," adding, "A memorable part was his response to an audience question asking, 'Is your statement that the Druking opinion manipulation incident is unrelated to the Moon Jae-in administration still valid?' He answered, 'No. My thoughts have changed. At that time, I also said that Cho Kuk was clean.'"

Chairman Ahn emphasized, "When someone has the courage and honesty to admit mistakes or wrongdoings upon realizing them, I thought he was a true democrat."

He added, "The thought that I could be wrong is important. Because we understand human imperfection, isn't that why we chose the democratic system? A true democrat would have no reason to hate others for having different thoughts, and would rather consider thinking alike more dangerous."

Chairman Ahn said, "It was a time to reaffirm the fact that even if ideologies and camps differ, as long as they are based on conscience and common sense, people can respect and be respected by each other."

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