Son Hak-kyu Urges Yoon Seok-yeol: "Even If Difficult, We Must Take a New Path"

Former Bareunmirae Party Leader Sohn Hak-kyu (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Former Bareunmirae Party leader Sohn Hak-kyu advised Yoon Seok-yeol, the former Prosecutor General who has emerged as the opposition's next presidential candidate, to "take a new path."

On the 11th, Sohn posted on Facebook an article titled 'What I Hope for Yoon Seok-yeol,' stating, "Even if it is difficult, you must take a new path," and "You must unite new forces."

Sohn said, "Yoon Seok-yeol must now view the world through the eyes of national unity. Not through the logic of dividing into left or right, or my side and your side, nor only from the perspective of good and evil, but through politics of integration that brings the people together as one, with a centrist stance that follows the right path." He emphasized, "There must be no revenge. Revenge is regressive politics that takes society back to the past."

He continued, "You must not listen to the shallow tricks of the existing political circles or easily get swept into factions to gain power. I say this because I have actually experienced it," adding, "The people do not want the existing decadent politics. They want new politics."

Sohn also said, "If you raise a new flag high, many people will gather. Please do not fall for the so-called 'strategists' who offer shallow strategies claiming to lead you to the path of presidential power," and urged, "Do not flounder within the framework of existing politics, and even if it is lonely now, walk steadily on the right path."

He concluded, "Yoon Seok-yeol has a historic mission to change the political landscape of Korea," and said, "Do not be tempted by immediate political gains, but persistently uphold the justice that Yoon Seok-yeol has fought for, valuing the nation's interests and constitutional values."

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