Choi Jae-hyeong, former chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection, has officially announced his candidacy for the next year's presidential election.
It has been 32 days since I resigned from the Board of Audit and Inspection on June 28th.
At the declaration ceremony of his candidacy held online today (4th), former President Choi formalized the challenge for the presidency, saying, "As a citizen, we cannot just watch the collapse of the Republic of Korea."
Choi said, "As the chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection, the current administration called black things black and white things white.
Choi said, "Some of the ruling party lawmakers thanked me for the feasibility of shutting down the Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 early and told me to resign and go into politics if it did not match the president's political philosophy, but I did not back down. Because I thought," he said.
Former President Choi said, "A word from the president said that the basic policy was implemented without due process, and blood money was wasted as a ticketing policy for political purposes." "The current government, drunk with the sweetness of power, is It became a barrier to my job performance,” he criticized.
"They didn't even hesitate to divide the people into my side or yours, if necessary for the achievement of political purposes," he said.
This is related to the resignation of the Board of Audit and Inspection Service and going directly to politics.It is interpreted as dismissing the political neutrality controversy raised by the passport.
“Based on the spirit of freedom and autonomy, innovation and creativity, we will create a country where the principles of the market economy work properly,” said former President Choi. will be given,” he said.
At the same time, we have pledged to normalize public education, reform the pension system, fully review the nuclear phase-out policy, and improve the human rights of North Koreans through reform and opening up in North Korea.
(Photo = National Assembly Photo Reporters)