Democratic Party Gwangju Branch Effectively Halts 'General Election Campaigning'

Spread of Novel Coronavirus... Large-scale Events Postponed

Public Face-to-Face Meetings Suspended... "Will Conduct for One Week and Monitor the Situation"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Democratic Party of Korea Gwangju Metropolitan City Party Committee (Chairman Song Gap-seok) has established and announced guidelines related to election campaigning for preliminary candidates in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection.

According to the Gwangju City Party Committee on the 1st, an official letter was sent to the Democratic Party's preliminary candidates running in the 21st general election in Gwangju, instructing them to stop face-to-face contact such as visiting stores or shaking hands with voters, and to postpone large-scale events involving many people, such as opening ceremonies or campaign committee launch events.

Additionally, it was emphasized to focus on online election campaigning through SNS rather than campaigning in places with a large number of people such as traditional markets or event venues, in order to concentrate all efforts on preventing the spread of the virus.

These guidelines will be applied immediately upon receipt of the official letter and will be implemented for one week, after which the trend of virus spread will be monitored.

Song Gap-seok, Chairman of the Gwangju City Party Committee, stated, “No political issue can take precedence over the life and safety of the people,” adding, “Since the World Health Organization has declared an international emergency regarding the novel coronavirus infection, an even more urgent response is necessary, and we will carry out a systematic, swift, and preemptive response to minimize the impact.”

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