14 Former Ministers, Senior Professors Including DJ Government Alumni Declare Support for Yoon

""We Cannot Entrust the Republic of Korea to Lee""

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is appealing for support at a campaign rally held on the 7th at Ansan Culture Square in Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Woo-seok] Fourteen individuals, including former minister-level officials from the Kim Dae-jung (DJ) administration, senior professors, and economic experts, have declared their support for Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party.

On the 7th, Park In-bok, former Blue House Secretary and former Chunuchgwan Chief during the DJ administration, held a press conference at the People Power Party headquarters, stating, "Only candidate Yoon, who embodies fairness and common sense, can end the era of conflict and division and save South Korea from the comprehensive crisis it faces."

They pointed out, "Despite the failure of key policies under the Democratic Party administration?such as the North Korea policy, income-led growth economic policy, nuclear phase-out policy, quarantine policy, and real estate policy?no one has taken responsibility," adding, "They shamelessly engage in self-praise that embarrasses even the public."

They also criticized Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, saying, "We cannot entrust the Republic of Korea to a four-time convicted criminal who has inflicted irreparable wounds on his family, used the people's hard-earned money without grounds, and shows no remorse over the death of a colleague he worked with, instead resorting to lies."

Meanwhile, among those who declared support were senior figures such as Lee Geun-kyung, former Blue House Economic Secretary; Han Seung-hee, former Industrial Secretary; Kuk Chan-pyo, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration at Sogang University; and Kim Ho-sik, former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries.

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