Yoon Seok-yeol: "The Anti-Discrimination Act Requires Further Review Due to Many Controversies Before Full Enforcement"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, attended a discussion hosted by the Gwanhun Club at the International Conference Hall of the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 14th, and removed his mask before the start of the discussion. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporters Hyunju Lee and Boryeong Geum] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, stated at the Kwanhun Club debate on the 14th, "There is still much controversy over fully enforcing a comprehensive and unified Anti-Discrimination Act by law, so the basic position is that it needs to be reviewed further."

At the Kwanhun Club debate held at the Korea Press Center in Seoul that day, Yoon said, "This is not a matter of personal preference but about how to harmonize freedom and equality under the Constitution."

He added, "Even advanced countries do not emphasize anti-discrimination to society as a whole under any comprehensive and consistent standards," and "In many cases, it is addressed through court rulings and legal provisions on specific issues, so there is much controversy over fully enforcing it by law."

He also said, "There can be many controversies from the perspective of constitutional interpretation, and it is difficult to accept simply enforcing it. I respect the differences between those who agree with the Anti-Discrimination Act and those who believe it requires a more detailed constitutional review."

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