Mokpo Fisheries Entrepreneurs and Fishermen Support Candidate Kim Won

"Seonchang Economy Must Thrive for Mokpo Economy to Live"

At 1 PM, a 'Support Declaration for Early Full Catch and Woni Full Catch by Fisheries Entrepreneurs and Fishermen' took place at the election office of Kim Won-i, a preliminary candidate in Hadang, Mokpo City. (Photo by Kim Won-i)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] Declarations of support for Kim Won-i, the Democratic Party of Korea's preliminary candidate for the Mokpo City electoral district, are continuing. Following endorsements from current city and provincial council members and Mokpo women, declarations of support from fisheries managers and fishermen have been made.

According to Kim Won-i's campaign team on the 3rd, at 1 p.m., a 'Early Bountiful Catch, Won-i Bountiful Catch Fisheries Managers and Fishermen Support Declaration' was held at the Hadang preliminary election office in Mokpo City, chaired by Mokpo City Council member Lee Hyung-wan.

About 300 fisheries managers and fishermen signed the declaration, including former Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative chairman Choi Hyung-sik, and vessel owners Lee Jae-han of Haesinho (gillnet) and Lee Woon-soo of Heungsinho (gillnet).

To prevent and participate in the nationwide spread of the coronavirus, the number of attendees was minimized, and instead of handshakes, bows were exchanged between the candidate and attendees.

The Mokpo fisheries managers and fishermen stated in their support declaration titled "The Wharf Must Live for Mokpo to Live," “The wharf was the beginning of Mokpo and the future we must head toward. When the wharf smelled of croaker fish and the laughter of the women sorting croaker fish was heard, Mokpo Port thrived and the Mokpo economy prospered.”

They added, “Not many people said 'Fishermen are the hope of Mokpo's economy,' but even though our faces were covered with fish scales and our clothes smelled fishy, we never hesitated to endure the hard work daily because we wanted to educate our children and hold onto hope. There is someone who first reached out to soothe our weary shoulders and dream hope with fishermen, and that person is National Assembly preliminary candidate Kim Won-i,” explaining their reason for support.

In his gratitude speech, candidate Kim Won-i said, “Since deciding to run for the National Assembly election, I have met many residents at the wharf over two years because I believe that without knowing the wharf, one cannot understand Mokpo.” He added, “The wharf economy must be revitalized for household economies to thrive and to become a new driving force for Mokpo's economy. I will devote all efforts to revitalizing the wharf economy.”

Candidate Kim Won-i promised fishermen a comprehensive plan to revitalize the wharf economy along the 7.6 km section from Samhakdo to the Fisheries Cooperative direct sales center to the Korea Maritime and Ocean University, and to promote advanced port redevelopment to expand convenience for anchovy nets, gillnets, and small fishing boats.

Meanwhile, candidate Kim Won-i has served as an administrative officer at the Blue House under President Kim Dae-jung, aide to former Uri Party chairman Kim Geun-tae, deputy head of the organizational headquarters for party leader Moon Jae-in, deputy head of the functional headquarters for Moon Jae-in's election campaign, policy advisor to the Minister of Education appointed by President Moon Jae-in, and deputy mayor for political affairs of Seoul.

As a blueprint for Mokpo's development, he has proposed ten major tasks including ▲ creating a citizen plaza on the site of Mokpo Station ▲ designating Mokpo as a modern historical and cultural special zone ▲ creating 5,000 Mokpo-style jobs through attracting large corporations ▲ revitalizing the wharf economy ▲ establishing a balanced city where the original, central, and new downtown areas all prosper ▲ and three clear reform legislative agendas.

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