Ahn Cheol-soo: "Watching the Ugly Regime Oppressing Yoon... Reminds Me of President Roh Moo-hyun"

"Now Selling the 'Roh Moo-hyun Spirit'... Don't Expect to Fill Your Belly"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, stated on the 17th, “Former President Roh Moo-hyun emphasized ‘victory with principles.’ Therefore, he always prioritized principles in state governance,” adding, “If he had witnessed the tyranny and push-through tactics by the majority in the National Assembly leading to legislative dictatorship, he would not have been gleeful, calling it a political victory like the current administration. He would have considered it a victory without principles.”

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Ahn said, “The regular session of the National Assembly ended tainted by the ruling party’s unilateral forced processing. Seeing the ugly image of this administration suppressing Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl to block investigations into their own corruption, I was suddenly reminded of former President Roh’s words.”

He continued, “If it were former President Roh, he would never have dreamed of such a dirty law revision like the Public Officials Corruption Investigation Unit Act amendment, which lacks principles and admits its own contradictions,” emphasizing, “The disciplinary case against Prosecutor General Yoon is the same. If corruption investigations into the living power had been conducted, he would have encouraged the prosecution and firmly drawn a line against those corrupt forces.”

He added, “The Moon Jae-in administration, which claims to be the successor of former President Roh, is completely different,” and said, “Looking back over the past three and a half years, I do not know what principles this administration follows in governing the country or in politics. All I see are negative principles such as the destruction of fairness, democracy, and the rule of law.”

Ahn directed sharp criticism at President Moon Jae-in, saying, “Will you continue to lead the government like this? How long will you continue the holocaust that massacres democracy, the rule of law, fairness, and justice?” He added, “The economy of ordinary people is ruined, employment conditions are at their worst, and the national treasury is piling up debt, yet you plan to fill the remaining term with self-praise and detached remarks?”

Ahn said, “The current downpour of public sentiment is not just passing rain,” and stated, “If you think you can block the holes of corruption exposed by Prosecutor General Yoon’s disciplinary case, use the COVID-19 economic mismanagement as an excuse, and win favor by spending borrowed money, you are gravely mistaken.”

He concluded, “I hope you no longer think of exploiting former President Roh’s spirit to fill your own pockets,” and said, “After ruining the country like this and distorting President Roh’s intentions while pursuing only personal gain, how do you plan to face former President Roh’s face when you go underground later?”

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