Yoon Yeo-jun: "If Yoon Joins People Power Party, He Becomes a Strong Presidential Candidate with High Winning Probability"

Former Minister of Environment Yoon Yeo-jun listens to a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the Saedaejeonhwa Living Progressive Platform held on the afternoon of January 22 last year at the Community House Masil in Jung-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim So-young] Former Minister of Environment Yoon Yeo-jun evaluated former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol as "having the highest probability of winning the presidential election."

On the morning of the 17th, at the meeting of first-term lawmakers of the People Power Party called 'Myeongbulheojeon Conservative,' former Minister Yoon stated, "If former Prosecutor General Yoon joins the People Power Party, I think he would be a strong presidential candidate with a high chance of winning."

Former Minister Yoon added, "At the current situation, I cannot predict how former Prosecutor General Yoon will proceed politically," but also said, "He might have concerns about the party's identity when joining the People Power Party, so he may wonder if the party will resolve these issues."

Meanwhile, former Prosecutor General Yoon served as Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo, head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, and Prosecutor General, and prosecuted former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye.

In response, former Minister Yoon emphasized, "The investigation of former presidents is a judicial matter, and the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye was a political act, so we must start by separating these responses."

He continued, "If this is not resolved, there is a risk of losing direction and failing to achieve intended goals whenever the political landscape shifts," adding, "This is the point that the People Power Party should be concerned and worried about."

Additionally, former Minister Yoon diagnosed that the phenomenon of former Prosecutor General Yoon rising is different from the past 'Ahn Cheol-soo syndrome.' He said, "People did not see Ahn Cheol-soo as a politician, but Yoon Seok-yeol, although the Prosecutor General is not a political position, has been drawn into real politics," and added, "While serving as Prosecutor General, he spoke about the rule of law, constitutional spirit, and common sense of the people. Considering the content and timing of his messages, I thought he had political sensibility."

He also gave a positive evaluation, saying, "Seeing him respond with brief remarks without any reaction even in insulting situations, I think he is quite well-trained."

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