Yoon: "I Did Not Instruct Any Alleged Report Solicitation"

Attendance at Kwanhoon Club Debate
Strong Rebuttal to Family Allegations

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is delivering opening remarks at the Kwanhun Club invitation debate held on the 14th at the International Conference Hall of the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy reporters Hyunju Lee and Boryeong Geum] Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, said on the 14th regarding the so-called 'accusation solicitation' allegations surrounding him, "I neither instructed (the accusation) nor have any idea how such a thing could have happened."

On the morning of the same day, Yoon appeared at the Kwanhun Club debate held at the Korea Press Center in Seoul and strongly denied suspicions of his involvement when asked about the accusation solicitation and the controversy over the inadequate investigation of the Daejang-dong case. Yoon responded, "It was not a special purpose company in which the major shareholder of the savings bank held shares, so it probably was not subject to investigation."

He also said, "Some people worry because I have only worked as a prosecutor for 26 years," adding, "I have always upheld a pragmatic spirit that values truth and the field, and maintained an attitude that does not yield to any power for fairness and justice." He continued, "I understand well how important it is for the state to respect the autonomy and creativity of individuals and companies and not to interfere recklessly in their economic activities," and said, "The state must establish a fair system to eliminate cheating and privileges and guarantee equal opportunities."

Regarding the necessity of regime change, he said, "Currently, digital deepening and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are progressing worldwide. If we fall behind, we will become a third-rate country," adding, "To protect the people from further suffering due to government incompetence and corruption and to lead the era of global digital transformation, regime change in the next presidential election is the first step."

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