My father was criticized as a dictator, but that should not overshadow his accomplishments in restructuring the country. He brought Korea out of 5,000 years of poverty. What he left unaccomplished was democratization of the system.
I believe that it is an unchanging value of democracy that ends cannot justify the means in politics.
I couldn't stand back and watch the strong economy that my father envisioned go to ruins.
I will be the president of the nation who keeps pledges.
I will open an era of grand national unity.
We should change the current economic system dominated by big business groups to a one where small and medium-sized enterprises develop together.
