Yoon: 'Democracy Captivated by Foreign Imported Ideologies'.. Justice Party Calls It 'A Reckless Remark Undermining the Foundation of Democracy'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] The Justice Party directly criticized Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party candidate, for his remarks that the democratization movement of the 1980s was "an ideology imported from abroad," saying it "repeatedly reveals that he is unqualified to be president."

The Justice Party expressed strong protest against Yoon's reckless remarks that shake the history and foundation of democracy in the Republic of Korea and demanded an apology.

On the 23rd, the Justice Party harshly criticized Yoon's statement at the launch ceremony of the Jeonnam election countermeasures committee, where he said, "The democratization movement of the 1980s was not a democratization movement based on the spirit of liberal democracy, but rather a path walked by those who were obsessed with an ideology imported from abroad."

Oh Seung-jae, spokesperson for the Justice Party's election committee, said in a commentary, "Can someone who wants to become president belittle the democratization movement that involved the dedication and sacrifice of countless citizens?" He added, "Does Yoon Seok-yeol feel uneasy if he does not make reckless remarks even for a day? Or has he really adopted noise marketing through reckless remarks as an election strategy?"

Spokesperson Oh said, "It has been less than a day since he caused controversy with his disparaging remarks about the extremely poor. Yoon Seok-yeol's 'parade of reckless remarks,' which repeatedly provokes public anger, is tantamount to repeatedly revealing that he is unqualified to be president."

He continued, "Can we entrust national governance to Yoon Seok-yeol, who is quick to belittle the democratization movement of ordinary citizens in the 1980s while positively evaluating the politics of dictator Jeon Du-hwan in the 1980s?" He added, "We cannot help but ask whether someone who denies and insults the resistance of citizens who defended democracy and human rights against military dictatorship deserves to be a presidential candidate."

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