Yoon Seok-yeol: "Hong Eo-junpyo? Not Desirable... Will Pursue Integration with Ahn"

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, a presidential primary candidate of the People Power Party, is speaking at the People Power Party Chungbuk Provincial Party Office in Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju City, where the Chungbuk campaign committee appointment ceremony was held on the 2nd. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, expressed his stance on the 'Hong-eo Jun-pyo' remark made by Seo-min, a professor at Dankook University College of Medicine who supported him, stating, "I believe that remarks that do not respect certain regions or any subjects are undesirable for anyone."

On the 3rd, after holding a 'Policy Meeting for University Students' Joint Action to Resolve Military Human Rights Issues' at the National Assembly, Yoon told reporters this. During the process, Yoon was seen asking his spokesperson and others, "What is Hong-eo Jun-pyo?"

Earlier, Professor Seo sparked controversy for disparaging Honam by using the term 'Hong-eo Jun-pyo' while criticizing Representative Hong Jun-pyo on a YouTube broadcast. Seo publicly supported Yoon on the 31st of last month.

Regarding Representative Kim Woong of the People Power Party appearing at the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Department as a suspect in the 'accusation inducement' allegation, Yoon said, "I have no knowledge of it at all," and asked, "Did he appear today?"

Yoon added, "There was no reason to file an accusation at the time, and I believe there is no reason to ask anyone to do it if I were to do it myself," pointing out, "So, it is a case that I simply cannot understand."

On the issue of 'unification' with Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, Yoon said, "He is the leader of a political party, so I think it is not as simple as it seems," and added, "Because we see the greater cause of regime change, I believe we can draw a big framework of opposition unity."

When asked about Representative Lee Jun-seok of the People Power Party referring to those advocating unification with Ahn or merger talks with the People’s Party as 'middlemen,' Yoon responded, "Middlemen, who?" In response, spokesperson Kim Byung-min explained, "Yoon has not yet seen the relevant article."

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