‘Unfairness Controversy’ Ahn Cheol-soo... Presented 5 Major Action Plans for a Fair Society

Criticism Over People's Party's Orange Color Decision... 'Took Away Minjungdang's Symbolic Color'
An Points Out Violation of 'Fairness Values' He Has Advocated
Announces Measures to Eliminate Parent Chance and Block Backdoor Employment

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ahn Cheol-soo, the preparatory committee chairman of the People’s Party (tentative name), has been embroiled in a 'fairness controversy.' This started when the People’s Party, led by Chairman Ahn, decided to adopt the same orange color as the Minjung Party as their party color. Critics argue that the People’s Party has effectively taken away the symbolic color of a minor party ahead of the general election. In political circles, there are criticisms that this directly contradicts the value of fairness that Chairman Ahn has advocated.

On the 13th, Chairman Ahn held a press conference at the National Assembly Press Hall and announced five major action plans for a fair society: ▲eliminating parental advantage ▲blocking backdoor employment and job inheritance by vested interests ▲eradicating passion pay ▲prohibiting constituency inheritance by direct descendants ▲establishing an 'Unfairness Reporting Center' within the National Assembly.

Chairman Ahn stated, "We must prevent those in power from unfairly exploiting and abusing those without power throughout our society," referring to the Cho Kuk scandal and allegations of the Blue House’s interference in the Ulsan mayoral election. He also said, "We will abolish law schools and medical graduate schools and reinstate the bar exam," adding, "We will break the unfair cycle where parents’ socioeconomic wealth and status lead to unfair admissions, which then translate into their children’s socioeconomic wealth and status."

Immediately after the press conference, Chairman Ahn responded to the fairness controversy regarding the party color in a meeting with reporters. He said, "I want to ask instead, which party owns the color green? Currently, the Green Party, the Alternative New Party, and the Democratic Peace Party all use green," adding, "I have never heard that any color belongs exclusively to a political party." Kim Soo-min, a member of the Bareunmirae Party and spokesperson for the People’s Party, expressed displeasure, saying, "The issue raised by the Minjung Party is nothing more than noise marketing used for political purposes."

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The Minjung Party has raised concerns about fairness with the People’s Party. Lee Eun-hye, spokesperson for the Minjung Party, said in a briefing on the 12th, "The Minjung Party has built the party from the ground up over the past three years with the sweat and tears of its members. The People’s Party’s hijacking of the orange color is like a large conglomerate invading a small merchant’s established market," adding, "Using the fame of 'Ahn Cheol-soo' to steal the image nurtured by a minor party?how is that different from corporate bullying? Is that the fairness Chairman Ahn talks about?"

Spokesperson Lee continued, "The Minjung Party tried to persuade through dialogue, but Chairman Ahn’s side rejected it, saying, 'The Minjung Party’s color is orange, but ours is orange-red. There is no need for a meeting between the representatives over such a matter,'" adding, "Even children’s storybooks say that orange is a shade of orange. It’s frustrating to have to tell former Representative Ahn, who insists they are different, to go back and retake elementary school art classes."

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This is not the first time Chairman Ahn’s party color has been controversial. When the People’s Party was founded in 2016, Chairman Ahn also chose green, the color of the Green Party, as the symbolic color. At that time, the Green Party stated, "Whether or not the People’s Party uses green, we stand in different places, so the scenery is different."

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