Yoon and Ahn's First Step in Chungnam After Unification... Yoon Seok-yeol: "I Will Bring Regime Change"

Fierce Criticism of Political Reform Proposal
"Politicians Who Made Mistakes Must Step Down"
6 Nights and 7 Days Nationwide On-Site Campaign Begins

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is appealing for support during a campaign rally at Onyang Oncheon Station Plaza in Asan City on the morning of the 3rd. 2022.3.3 [Joint Coverage] [Image Source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee, Asan=Reporter Hyunji Kwon] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party who unified with Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party, embarked on a nationwide campaign tour from the 3rd to the 8th, the day before the main election, lasting 6 nights and 7 days. Planning an all-out effort for the remaining week, the People Power Party’s election headquarters switched to a 24-hour emergency operation system on this day.

On this day, Yoon, who took the outdoor stage in Asan, Chungnam, with his signature ‘uppercut’ ceremony, directly attacked the ruling party’s political change theory, saying, "To achieve political change, regime change must happen." Yoon said, "You have experienced and witnessed the Democratic Party regime over the past five years," raising the level of his offensive by saying, "Isn’t it your order to replace the rotten, corrupt, incompetent, arrogant, and ruthless regime that disregards the people and to make this country and world normal?"

He also fiercely criticized the political reform proposals presented by the ruling party. Yoon emphasized, "Political change means that politicians who have done wrong are judged and step down, and those responsible are replaced." He said, "How can normal people gather under the flag of political change when corrupt, incompetent, arrogant, and ruthless people are holding the flag?" and added, "My winning the presidency and forming a new government itself is political change." He expressed, "Entrusting the government to me, who has no political experience and has only enforced the law strictly, is political change and political change by the people."

He said, "Asan City is home to Korea’s top companies such as Samsung Electronics, Display, and Hyundai Motor," and added, "The Fourth Industrial Revolution is sweeping the world now, and if we don’t get our act together, ride the wave of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, teach our children, and advance our industries, although we are currently one of the top 10 economies, we might soon become a third-rate country during this turning point." He then pointed out, "The activist groups stuck in outdated ideologies have been engaging in irrational politics among themselves, dividing high-ranking public offices as cliques, and sharing interests with colluding businessmen."

Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, and Yoon Seok-youl, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, reached a dramatic agreement on candidate unification in the early morning of the 3rd. They held a joint press conference at the Yeouido Communication Center in Seoul that morning, announced the agreement, and clasped hands while striking a victory pose. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Starting his schedule in Chungnam, Yoon plans to gain the votes of moderates and undecided voters through campaign rallies in the Chungcheong region connecting Asan, Cheonan, Gongju, and Sejong. In Gongju, he is scheduled to meet Kim Ye-ri, daughter of former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil, and Yu Ki-dong, the oldest resident of Gongju. Yoon will express his commitment to globalizing Baekje culture and present tailored pledges such as the rapid construction of the 2nd Geumgang Bridge and promotion of the Chungcheong inland railway.

In Sejong, which he is visiting for the fourth time since entering politics, he will announce plans to develop it as an administrative capital and a future strategic special city. Yoon plans to promise the opening of the National Assembly Sejong branch, the establishment of a second presidential office at the Blue House, and designation of Sejong as an economic free zone. He also plans to showcase the vision of future city Sejong through the establishment of a heavy ion accelerator cancer treatment center and the creation of a radiation medical science convergence industry cluster.

Afterward, Yoon will move to Gyeongnam and present a blueprint for an advanced future city in Sacheon, the ‘Aerospace Special City.’ He promises the creation of a space industry cluster and an aerospace manufacturing innovation town, and will reveal policy cooperation plans between the Aerospace Administration and Sacheon. He is also expected to mention the early start of the Namhae-Yeosu underwater tunnel and the revitalization of the southern coast tourism belt.

In Changwon-Masan, he will announce plans to promote the creation of a second free trade zone, construction of the maritime section between Geoje and Masan, and reduction of toll fees on the Machang Bridge. After moving overnight to Busan, Yoon will participate in early voting on the 4th.

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