Mokpo City and Provincial Council Member Kim Won-i Declares Support for Preliminary Candidate

‘Democratic Party's 23 Years on One Path, The Right Candidate to Brighten Mokpo's Future’

Six city and provincial councilors from the Mokpo area declared their support for Kim Won-i, a preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, who ran in the April 15 general election. (Photo by Kim Won-i Candidate's Election Office)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] City and provincial councilors in the Mokpo area have declared their support for Kim Won-i, the preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea running in the April 15 general election.

Six city and provincial councilors in Mokpo held a press conference on the 30th at Kim Won-i's preliminary candidate election office, stating, "Kim Won-i is the true Democratic Party candidate who has upheld the Democratic reform forces for 23 years and has walked the clearest reform path of the Democratic Party, fighting against the Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye administrations," explaining their reasons for support.

Through their declaration of support, the councilors said, "We intend to start a journey for a new Republic of Korea and a new Mokpo together with preliminary candidate Kim Won-i," and added, "In the face of the historic mission to break away from old politics, we chose the urgency of Mokpo rather than remaining silent."

They continued, "Kim Won-i has solely upheld the flag of the Democratic Party for the past 23 years, protecting Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and President Moon Jae-in, growing together with the Democratic Party," emphasizing, "Having experienced party, government, and Blue House roles and fully prepared, he is a young and capable worker, the right person to create a new Mokpo. Kim Won-i's arrival means people, policies, and budgets come together."

In particular, they pledged, "We will support candidate Kim, who has walked the single path of the Democratic Party of Korea for the success of the Moon Jae-in administration and the re-creation of the regime, to achieve the Democratic Party's victory and build a new Mokpo," appealing, "Now, please choose the future of Mokpo."

The city and provincial councilors who declared support for preliminary candidate Kim Won-i are Jo Ok-hyeon (Sanjeong, Daeseong, Mokwon, Dongmyeong, Manho, Yudal, Jukgyo, Bukhang-dong), Choi Seon-guk (Yongdang 1, Yongdang 2, Sanjeong, Samhak, Iro, Hadang-dong) provincial councilors, and city councilors Lee Hyeong-wan (Mokwon, Yudal, Dongmyeong, Manho-dong), Kim Geun-jae (Samhyang, Okam, Sang-dong), Park Yong (Buhung, Sinheung, Bujoo-dong), and Kim Su-mi (proportional representation).

Meanwhile, additional city and provincial councilors who will join the support declaration for preliminary candidate Kim Won-i are scheduled to hold a second support press conference soon.

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