Choi Jae-hyung: "We Must Become a Country Where Mornings Are Anticipated... I Will Increase Youth Jobs"

Former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, a preliminary presidential candidate of the People Power Party (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Choi Jae-hyung, former head of the Board of Audit and Inspection and presidential candidate of the People Power Party, has declared his intention to create a "country where mornings are eagerly awaited." He especially pledged to increase job opportunities for young people.

On the afternoon of the 25th, Choi, at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, during the "People's Promise Vision Presentation," stated, "I will restore the broken ladder of hope and create a country where a better tomorrow awaits than today."

To achieve this, he promised "a country where politics is not shameful." Choi said, "Politics that does not take responsibility for results, incompetent and hypocritical politics, established politics that raise walls to prevent new people from entering the political arena, must change now. I believe that for our country to stand again as a normal nation, politics must be renewed."

He added, "The president who leads this country and politics must be someone the people are proud of," emphasizing, "Clearing the past should not be our sole goal. It must be a regime change that gives hope to the people and hope for the future of the Republic of Korea."

He raised his voice saying the country must be "a nation where young people have hope." Choi explained, "While they have all climbed up, they kick away the ladder, causing our youth to die knocking on the narrow door of employment. The door to jobs is narrowing, and rapid minimum wage increases are causing even part-time jobs to disappear."

Choi said, "I will review various regulations from scratch to increase youth employment," adding, "The vested interests of the older generation must be relinquished to give young people breathing room. Labor reform will be implemented without fail to increase jobs."

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