Ahn Cheol-soo: "Illegal acts should be punished by the president... Political retaliation is not acceptable"

Clash Between Moon and Yoon Over 'Deep-rooted Corruption Investigation'
Ahn: "Must Eradicate Power-type Corruption and Malfeasance... Political Retaliation Should Not Happen"
"Ahn Cheol-soo Is the Only Suitable Person to Break the Vicious Cycle of Political Retaliation"

Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, is attending the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 10th and delivering an opening remark.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Jung-wan] Regarding President Moon Jae-in's strong displeasure over People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol's remarks on 'investigating deep-rooted evils,' People’s Party candidate Ahn Cheol-soo emphasized, "If there is any illegality, it must be punished, whether it is the president or even the president’s grandfather," but added, "However, political revenge must not happen."

On the afternoon of the 10th, Ahn posted on his Facebook, "I will put an end to the history of disconnection and injustice that has been repeated every time the regime changes since the democratization of 1987," and stated, "I am the only suitable person to break the vicious cycle of political revenge."

He said, "No one can commit illegal acts and escape the judgment of the law. That is the rule of law, justice, and fairness," adding, "It is a firm principle that cannot and must not change depending on political camps or regimes."

At the same time, he emphasized, "However, political revenge must not happen." He argued, "Although investigations are said to be conducted according to the system, it is people who command that system, and depending on their will, the scope and intensity of investigations inevitably vary," and continued, "Revenge breeds anger, anger breeds retaliation, and that retaliation again breeds revenge. This vicious cycle is never desirable for national unity and the future of the Republic of Korea."

Ahn, who declared a 'ban on political revenge' last January, said, "Power-related corruption or public office corruption must be firmly eradicated regardless of rank or affiliation, but political revenge aimed at destroying opponents for political purposes must now be stopped by someone," and concluded, "I will move forward only toward national unity and the future."

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