Yoon Seok-yeol: "Are you welcoming me because I'm great? It's because the government lacks consideration"

Yoon Seok-yeol Strengthens Public Sentiment Engagement in Busan Politics
"They wouldn't welcome me like this just because I'm great"
"I learned a lot about how politics should be done"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok, Busan=Reporter Park Jun-yi] Yoon Seok-yeol, a presidential candidate from the opposition party and former Prosecutor General, strengthened his connection with Busan citizens and the political community. Meeting market merchants in Busan, Yoon expressed his reflections, saying he "felt a lot about how to do 'politics'."

On the 27th, Yoon, who visited Busan, met with the Busan mayor and visited the Bukhang redevelopment site in Dong-gu, Busan in the morning to exchange opinions on local issues and development directions. He also held a press conference and paid respects at the Busan Democracy Park.

Previously, he visited Daejeon on the 6th, Gwangju on the 17th, and Daegu on the 20th. This is his fourth regional visit.

Yoon visited a pork soup restaurant, a representative dish of Busan, and had lunch with local members of the National Assembly. At this gathering, Yoon was seen drinking ‘Daeseon,’ a representative soju of the Busan region. Lawmakers Jang Je-won, Kim Hee-gon, and Ahn Byung-gil were also present.

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After lunch, Yoon held a meeting with merchants in front of Jagalchi Market. Citizens and supporters chanting ‘President Yoon Seok-yeol’ gathered at this event. They held flags with slogans such as ‘Fairness, Justice, Rule of Law’ and waved placards reading ‘Busan’s Hope, Yoon Seok-yeol’.

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After the meeting, Yoon told reporters, "It seems the merchants are having a hard time," adding, "We need to think about how much those in high positions can truly feel the difficulties of small business owners." He continued, "The fairness they talk about is not about unfair treatment between neighboring stores and their own stores, but about being treated fairly compared to people in other social classes." He conveyed, "They said that unnecessary support is going to places that are not urgent, and what should be given to them is not coming enough."

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Yoon said, "When the government announces policies, its role is not to put on a show but to quietly and substantively support people so they can live comfortably according to common sense." He added, "Why would they enthusiastically welcome me just because I am good? It means the government has not cared for these people." He further stated, "I also felt a lot about how to do politics by coming here."

Meanwhile, he also criticized the method of distributing disaster relief funds. Yoon said, "Since there are many lower-middle classes in our country, instead of collecting 200 won in taxes from the middle class and distributing 100 won and 100 won, if 200 won is collected, it should be concentrated to help those in difficult situations so they can live a dignified life." He questioned, "Is there really a need to distribute again to those who are well-off?"

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