Yoon Seok-yeol: "How Can We Achieve Regime Change Riding on the Sloppy Claims of the Ruling Party?"

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, a presidential candidate from the People Power Party, is holding a press conference at the Daegu City Party Office on the 11th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] “If you want to engage in political maneuvering, you need to understand investigative practices first.” “The frame of the prosecution’s political maneuvering ahead of the election is utterly flimsy.”

On the 11th, Yoon Seok-yeol, former Prosecutor General and presidential candidate of the People Power Party, made these remarks to reporters at the Daegu City Party Office regarding the ‘prosecution accusation solicitation suspicion.’

Yoon also expressed discomfort over attacks from within his party, saying, “I can understand riding on the ruling party’s claim (accusation solicitation), but it’s even more outrageous that as soon as it started, they swarmed on like hornets.”

He continued, “No matter how much we compete through primaries, how can the moment the other side (ruling party) fires a shot, everyone immediately jumps on the bandwagon like that? They should confess honestly, resign, or apologize,” raising his voice.

He added, “So, will we achieve regime change? Or do they intend to remain as entrenched opposition politicians and enjoy that status? I am solely focused on replacing this regime,” he emphasized.

Regarding the accusation solicitation suspicion, Yoon said, “They call it political maneuvering, but it’s extremely flimsy. How can something that happened on April 3 be written in the April 3 complaint, including events that occurred afterward?”

He went on, “Watch closely. Although it looks plausible on the surface, as time passes, problems will be revealed point by point.”

Yoon stated, “I believe politics is about looking at the people and doing what you have to do rather than competing with other politicians,” without mentioning any specific individuals regarding the internal attacks.

He also shared his thoughts on regional development for Daegu and Gyeongbuk.

Yoon said, “I will discuss specific pledges in detail during the election process, but the basic direction is to support administrative integration of Daegu and Gyeongbuk and to promote development linked to industrial advancement.”

He promised to build infrastructure that can give the region a vision and enable change, such as the swift completion of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk integrated new airport and the establishment of the Daekyung Economic Science Research Institute for new growth industries. After meeting local party members in Daegu that day, Yoon visited comfort woman victim Grandmother Lee Yong-soo and toured Dongsung-ro and Chilseong Market, focusing on expanding support.

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