Yoon Visiting Jeonju: "Strict Punishment for Corruption Is Political Retaliation?... Deceiving the People"

Regional pledges including Saemangeum development and Jeonju international financial city promotion

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, who visited Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, emphasized the need to judge the current administration by raising suspicions about the Daejang-dong development project on the 16th. He promised to strictly punish corruption.

On the day, Candidate Yoon held a key campaign rally at Jeonju Station under the theme "A Unifying President, Sincerity for Jeonbuk." Yoon pointed out, "How has the Democratic Party administration been over the past five years?" and said, "People's lives have become very difficult, and livelihoods have collapsed. Fairness has disappeared, and they used power to secure vested interests."

Yoon referred to the Daejang-dong project that surfaced during Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate’s tenure as mayor of Seongnam, saying, "These people think corruption is political retaliation, but if a jar has a hole and is broken, will water fill it even if you pour water in?" raising his voice.

He said, "Leaving corruption unchecked is like pouring water into a jar with a hole; you cannot prosper while tolerating corruption," and added, "Corruption does not end with corruption itself but is an act of plundering the people." Yoon criticized, "How much wrongdoing must there be for punishing corruption and establishing the rule of law to be framed as political retaliation and deceive the people?"

Yoon mentioned the Donghak Peasant Movement, saying, "Jeonbuk is where people rose resolutely for the nation in times of crisis," and stated, "I will break the chains of regionalism and create a Korea of unity and inclusion together with you."

Yoon also presented development pledges for the Jeonbuk region. He said, "Once inaugurated as president, I will make Saemangeum an international hub," and added, "I will make Jeonbuk a place where companies bring money and invest, and develop Jeonju into the second international financial city after Seoul, making it a financial city that firmly supports Saemangeum and Jeonbuk industries." He also promised a specialized hydrogen city in Wanju, expansion of transportation networks, and a national sports comprehensive training center.

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