Ha Tae-kyung: "Fairness is a 'Fundamental Value'... Yoon Seok-yeol Must Present a Vision for the 'Spirit of the Times'"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party who declared his candidacy for the presidential primary, criticized former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's way of speaking on the 16th. Regarding the key keyword "fairness" associated with Yoon, who is mentioned as a leading opposition presidential candidate, Ha emphasized that it is a "basic value" and that more than that should be presented.

On the same day, Ha appeared on KBS Radio's "Choi Kyung-young's Strong Current Affairs" and said, "Fairness is a given," adding, "It is a value of the 20th century and a basic value, and in the 21st century, it is like air. It is nothing new." He said, "I think former Prosecutor General Yoon also needs to consider what the spirit of the 21st century is and present his own vision."

Ha also compared former Prosecutor General Yoon to Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, pointing out ambiguous speech patterns.

He said, "(Former Prosecutor General Yoon) does not speak clearly and tends to be abstract or metaphorical," adding, "Because he is a politician, people have difficulty understanding him." He continued, "Although I say this now, Ahn was actually Yoon Seok-yeol’s first generation," and criticized, "The reason Ahn Cheol-soo syndrome rose sharply but gradually faded was due to such ambiguous speech." He added, "He did not communicate properly with the public and tried to avoid damage later by answering like a Zen koan," and said, "I hope (former Prosecutor General Yoon) does not follow that path."