Yoon Seok-yeol's Declaration Met with Ruling Party's "Irrelevant Answers and Rambling... No Personal Opinion on the Issue, Don't Understand What He Means" (Comprehensive)

Harsh Criticism of Yoon Seok-yeol's Political Participation Declaration
"Read from Someone Else, Like a Middle School Announcement"
"No Original Content... Vision Is Just Pie in the Sky"
"Feels Like an 80s Political Statement Prosecutor's Report"

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is holding a press conference for his presidential candidacy on the 29th at the Maehun Yun Bong-gil Memorial Hall in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Regarding former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's 'declaration of political participation,' the ruling party harshly criticized it as 'irrelevant answers and rambling,' saying, "He said something, but we don't know what it was." Criticisms such as "a middle schooler's announcement," "a curse without alternatives," "a feast of empty words," and "like a prosecutor's report on a political incident" followed. There were also attacks saying, "Isn't he running as a shield to protect himself and his in-laws?", "He has no content of his own," and "It feels like a lecture collecting good sentences from textbooks."

On the 29th, Park Joo-min, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, wrote on Facebook, "Reporters asked various questions ranging from economic policy to Japan diplomacy and real estate policy, but I don't remember any answer that stood out," adding, "He definitely said something, but I don't know what it was." Park said, "It seems he either did not understand the questions themselves or has no opinions on each issue," and directly criticized, "That's why he gave irrelevant answers and rambled improvisationally."

Park also criticized, "He seems completely unprepared even as a politician, let alone as a presidential candidate." As an example, he pointed out Yoon's attitude in answering questions about growth and distribution. Park said, "He said sustainability is important, not distribution, but sustainable economic development is growth through distribution and distribution through growth," and added, "I can't understand what he is talking about." He expressed doubt about how much Yoon could change in the few months left until the presidential election, saying, "On the other hand, the opposition party might already be preparing other options."

Kang Byung-won, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, said, "He only uses ambiguous words to dodge and echoes curses hoping the government will fail," adding, "It looks more like a declaration of joining the People Power Party than a declaration of candidacy." Kang said, "There was no vision for the people's lives anywhere in the declaration," and "The only noticeable words were dictatorship, deterioration, and despotism, which basically shows contempt for the people."

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Assemblyman Ahn Min-seok also pointed out, "There were only curses and no personal stories," adding, "His perception of reality and vision were an empty feast of vague words." He said, "It seemed even Yoon himself didn't know what he was saying," and "It was a middle schooler's announcement, trying to do everything good that someone else wrote." Ahn said, "I think Yoon is running for president as a shield to protect himself and his in-laws," and "He is not ready to stand as a presidential candidate, so he can only give such answers." He added, "In short, it felt superficial and lacked his own content," and "Watching the declaration was almost a waste of time."

Ahn Min-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee plenary meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Assemblyman Jung Tae-ho said, "I started laughing awkwardly and relaxed after listening to one-third of it," adding, "It felt like a lecture collecting good sentences from textbooks, and when he talked about liberal democracy, it was like listening to a prosecutor's report on the political incidents of the 1980s." Jung said, "It reminded me of Ahn Cheol-soo, who never showed philosophy or vision, and I couldn't hear his own story," adding, "There was nothing much to criticize, so it felt a bit bland. I don't think Yoon Seok-yeol will become president."

Jung Tae-ho, Senior Secretary for Jobs at the Blue House, attended the 11th Job Committee held on the 4th at the Seoul Employment and Labor Office in Jung-gu, Seoul. The Presidential Committee on Jobs submitted and approved measures to promote the National Employment Support System and plans to develop public employment services at this meeting. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Assemblyman Jung Chung-rae said, "He only criticized others and endlessly repeated negative words without any positive future vision," adding, "There was no spirit of the times, democracy, or historical value, only greed." Jung criticized, "I don't know who wrote it, but it was a soulless reading by the Taegeukgi Unit and far-right figures," and "He lacked political capability, economic knowledge, and socio-cultural empathy." He said, "It was a declaration worth not even 10 won," and "A clumsy imitation without depth."

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