Jang Ki-pyo and Choi Jae-hyung 'Officially Support'... "The Situation Is Too Urgent for Just Anger"

People Power Party's presidential primary candidate Choi Jae-hyung (right) is taking a commemorative photo with former primary candidate Jang Ki-pyo after declaring an alliance at the campaign office in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 4th. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Jang Gi-pyo, former preliminary candidate for the People Power Party presidential primary, has officially endorsed former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung.

On the 4th, former Chairman Choi held a press conference at his Yeouido campaign office in Seoul and announced the "Joint Declaration of Jang Gi-pyo and Choi Jae-hyung for Political Revolution" with former candidate Jang. Jang had run in this presidential primary but was eliminated in the first cut-off.

They stated, "All of us have painfully experienced an incompetent and irresponsible administration over the past four and a half years," adding, "Politics has disappeared, the national community has collapsed, and the loss of national dignity is becoming a reality right before our eyes."

They continued, "Lee Jae-myung, the mastermind behind the Daejang-dong Gate and Lee Jae-myung Gate, is a more atrocious incarnation of immoral greed than the incompetent and irresponsible Moon Jae-in, spouting all kinds of nonsense claiming he will become president," and said, "We cannot simply overlook this situation."

They also pointed out, "It is an extremely urgent situation to just be angry about," and warned, "If things continue as they are, it is clear that the Republic of Korea will sink like the Titanic."

In particular, they emphasized that politics must change revolutionarily. Former Chairman Choi explained, "Politics should not be for politicians alone but truly for the people. Honesty, integrity, morality, and dedication must become essential virtues of politicians," adding, "Clean politics, righteous politics, and good politics must thoroughly sweep away and cleanse the entrenched vested interests and the old, corrupt political practices."

Through the declaration on that day, former Chairman Choi and former candidate Jang presented plans to lead efforts to prevent the emergence of an immoral regime following an incompetent one, establish liberal democracy and a market economy system, wage a war against corruption by eradicating chronic corruption cartels, and realize political and generational change.

At a meeting with reporters after the press conference, when asked why he decided to join forces with former Chairman Choi, former candidate Jang replied, "Former Chairman Choi is truly moral, honest, loving, and has lived devotedly for those in need. I believe having such a person become the nation's top leader and president would be a national celebration and a source of happiness for the people, so I am actively supporting him."

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