People Power Party: "Moon's Apology Demand Is Unfair Election Interference... Yoon Denies Political Retaliation"

"Emphasizing Prosecutors' Political Neutrality as Usual Conviction"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party presidential candidate Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The People Power Party's election campaign headquarters stated on the 10th that President Moon Jae-in's demand for an apology from presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol regarding his 'deep-rooted evils investigation remarks' is an "unfair election intervention" and expressed "regret."

Lee Yang-su, chief spokesperson of the People Power Party's election campaign headquarters, said in a commentary on the same day, "Candidate Yoon has only emphasized the prosecution's political neutrality, the law and principles, and strict investigation principles based on the system according to his usual beliefs," making this statement.

On the 9th, in an interview with a media outlet, Candidate Yoon was asked, "Will you conduct investigations into deep-rooted evils of the previous administration like in the early days of the Moon Jae-in government?" He replied, "Yes, I will," adding, "The investigations conducted by the current government were based on constitutional principles, and if the next government investigates their own corruption and illegalities, is that retaliation? It is done according to the system." The ruling party reacted strongly, interpreting Candidate Yoon's remarks as indicating his intention to conduct investigations into the Moon Jae-in government's deep-rooted evils if he comes to power.

President Moon expressed strong anger at Candidate Yoon's 'deep-rooted evils investigation remarks' and demanded an apology. At a morning staff meeting that day, President Moon said, "Does this mean that when he served as the head of the Central District Prosecutors' Office and Prosecutor General, he turned a blind eye to the deep-rooted evils of this government, or is he planning to fabricate nonexistent deep-rooted evils through planned investigations? He must answer."

Chief spokesperson Lee emphasized, "The Democratic Party first distorted the intent of Candidate Yoon's remarks to frame it as political retaliation, and now the president and the Blue House are joining in," adding, "We reaffirm once again that there is no political retaliation in Candidate Yoon's intentions."

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