Yoon: "Communist Forces Disguise Immoral Schemes as Democracy, Human Rights, and Progressivism"

Belief, Conviction, and Solidarity in the Victory of Liberal Democracy Are Important
Construction, Regulation, and R&D Criticism: "Eradicate Cartels and Illegal Activities"

President Yoon Suk-yeol said on the 15th, "Anti-state forces that blindly follow communist totalitarianism, distort public opinion through fabricated propaganda, and disrupt society are still rampant."

President Yoon made these remarks during his congratulatory speech at the 78th Liberation Day ceremony held at Ewha Womans University auditorium on the same day.

President Yoon stated, "Our independence movement was a nation-building movement aimed at creating a country where the people are the owners, and where freedom, human rights, and the rule of law are respected in a liberal democracy. It was not simply about reclaiming lost sovereignty or returning to a past monarchy," adding, "It was certainly not about becoming a communist totalitarian state where freedom and human rights are ignored."

President Yoon particularly noted that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement and the Korea-US alliance, as well as Korea’s achievement of industrialization over 70 years, saying, "North Korea, which has continued its totalitarian regime and oppressive rule, remains trapped in the worst poverty and destitution. The stark contrast between South Korea, which chose and pursued liberal democracy, and North Korea, which chose communist totalitarianism, has become clearly evident."

President Yoon pointed out, "Totalitarian forces have sufficiently exploited the legal rights guaranteed by free societies to disrupt and attack free societies," adding, "This is the survival method of totalitarian forces."

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Nevertheless, President Yoon said there are still those who blindly follow communist totalitarianism, asserting, "In the reality of division where liberal democracy and communist totalitarianism confront each other, the rampage of these anti-state forces will not easily disappear."

He continued, "Communist totalitarian forces have always disguised themselves as democracy activists, human rights activists, and progressive activists, engaging in false propaganda and vile, immoral operations," emphasizing, "We must never be deceived or succumb to these communist totalitarian forces, their blind followers, or their supporters."

He added, "The belief and conviction that liberal democracy will surely prevail, along with the spirit of solidarity, are extremely important."

In addition, President Yoon promised improvements regarding the 'shoddy construction' cartel revealed by recent poor construction of multi-unit apartments, killer regulations, the division-style research and development (R&D), and the decline of teacher authority.

President Yoon emphasized, "We must eradicate the illegality of the cartel to establish fairness and the rule of law, and especially, the construction cartel that threatens public safety through shoddy construction must be thoroughly dismantled," adding, "Killer regulations, which are obstacles to investment, will be removed rapidly, and the division-style R&D system will be reformed to promote scientific and technological innovation."

Regarding strengthening teacher authority, he stated, "We will ensure that teacher authority is respected and that the educational environment is normalized so that students’ right to learn is effectively guaranteed," expressing, "Rules must be properly established in educational settings, and respecting teacher authority is the way to establish those rules."

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