Ahn Cheol-soo: "Opposition, Let's Launch a Nationwide Movement to Eradicate the New Deep-rooted Evils of the Moon Jae-in Administration"

"Chasing Only Goals Could Lead to Becoming a 'Nondureong Soccer Team'"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, proposed on the 16th that the opposition parties “launch a ‘National Movement to Eradicate the New Deep-rooted Evils of the Moon Jae-in Administration’ based on moral and policy superiority.”

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Ahn said, “While it is important to remove problematic ministers and personnel, we must prepare and carry out a strong and continuous movement at the institutional and policy levels to eradicate the new deep-rooted evils that are corroding the country in various fields such as politics, economy, and society, beyond just personnel purges.”

Ahn emphasized, “If an innovation platform is established, the anti-corruption movement will become one of the two core projects alongside the opposition’s innovation efforts for centrist expansion. Regime change does not happen by anger alone. It is not something that can be achieved by willpower alone. It is only possible when we qualify for criticism through relentless innovation and acquire alternative governing capabilities through painstaking efforts.”

He pointed out, “The Moon Jae-in administration rallied its support base by promoting former Justice Minister Cho Kuk as a symbol of so-called ‘prosecutorial reform.’ However, when public anger arose over his mistakes and past actions, they quietly forced him to resign. Then, the public anger that seemed ready to overthrow the Moon administration lost its focal point. The Yoon Mee-hyang incident, which sparked public outrage over allegations of embezzling money from comfort women grandmothers, was also brushed aside with cunning silence and diversion.”

He continued, “The issue with Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae will be the same. Although she is a justice minister who destroys democracy, undermines the rule of law, and even denies the spirit of the constitution, once the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) is launched, they will applaud and send her off, claiming that prosecutorial reform has been completed. Given the current opposition’s fighting capacity, what do you think will happen? The already unorganized fighting momentum will weaken, and the public’s desire for regime change will once again wander in vain. The opposition may end up like a muddy soccer team that chases the ball but misses the players and concedes goals,” he added.

Ahn stated, “The opposition must pool wisdom and strength to fundamentally and institutionally eradicate the new deep-rooted evils of the Moon Jae-in administration, which are several times worse than the old deep-rooted evils. The opposition’s fight should aim not only to pull down a few symbols of corruption but to fundamentally innovate the Republic of Korea. Merely fixing a few disliked individuals will change nothing.”

Ahn said, “To achieve the opposition’s goals, a paradigm shift is needed in thinking that regards regime change not as a goal but as a means. The goal should not be changing the regime itself, but that the changed regime lays the foundation for the Republic of Korea’s sustainable development.”

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