Ahn Cheol-soo: "The People Teach Politics... Let's Create Great Unity to Overcome Difficulties"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, appealed to the political sphere on the 1st, saying, "Watching the COVID-19 crisis, the people themselves are teaching the political world what it must do," and urged, "Let us work together to create a plan for national unity to overcome this hardship."

In his "101st Anniversary March 1st Movement Commemorative Message" on the same day, Ahn said, "The hope destroyed by the regime is being restored by the people."

He stated, "Since the state has failed, the people themselves are demonstrating greatness to overcome adversity. The state is invisible and the government is incompetent, but we have hope and confidence that we can overcome this quickly," emphasizing, "The people are telling the political world to unite as one, just as they rose together across the country 101 years ago, to overcome this crisis."

Ahn said, "It means to do politics properly. To practice politics of national unity and to abolish ideological and factional politics that divide the people," and proposed, "I appeal to the political world and President Moon Jae-in. Let us create a plan for national unity to overcome today’s difficulties and appeal to the people to move forward together."

He criticized, "Politics has long lost its public nature, and old politics tainted by ideology and factionalism are solely obsessed with seizing and maintaining power, and as seen in the controversy over fake parties, are mired in pursuing private interests," adding, "Wrong power and politics even divide the people and mobilize them into factional politics. Is the current state of the Republic of Korea truly the country our ancestors tried to protect with their blood 101 years ago?"

Ahn said, "Considering the noble blood and spirit shed by our ancestors 101 years ago, politicians including myself, especially the president and the ruling party, must seriously consider the nation’s responsibility and role in this grave situation," and added, "We reflected on the role and responsibility of the state after witnessing the state’s incompetence and irresponsibility during the Sewol ferry disaster six years ago. And we reflect on it again."

He sharply questioned the government, "We cannot help but ask whether the state is fulfilling its role and responsibility now. What lessons has this regime learned and what has it corrected from the Sewol ferry disaster, SARS, and MERS incidents?"

Ahn concluded, "The People’s Party will think and strive more about what is the right path and way to live, and how we can all move toward the future together," adding, "We will consider what politics can do for the country without any lies."

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