Kim Kwan-young Leaves Bareunmirae Party... "I Will Be Judged by My Own Name"

"20th National Assembly, Did Our Best Despite the Stubbornness of the Korean Party"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 6th, Kim Kwan-young, a member of the Bareunmirae Party, announced his resignation from the party. With this resignation, the Bareunmirae Party now holds a total of 18 seats.

On the morning of the same day, Kim held a press conference at the Gunsan City Hall briefing room and stated, “I intend to run as an independent candidate in this general election, honoring the will of the citizens of Gunsan,” and added, “I want to step away from any particular political faction and remove all protective shields.”

Kim said, “Based on the achievements I have made over the past eight years as a member of the National Assembly working for Gunsan and South Korea, I want to be evaluated by my name, ‘Politician Kim Kwan-young,’” and added, “From now on, I will act with the mindset of belonging to the ‘Gunsan Citizens Party.’”

Kim emphasized, “In 2012, the year I became a member of the National Assembly, Gunsan’s national budget was 612.7 billion won. However, this year, Gunsan’s national budget is 1.0536 trillion won,” and stressed, “The budget does not suddenly explode just because a ruling party member became a lawmaker.”

Kim stated, “Over the past eight years, I have made many efforts to change the entrenched vested interest political system,” and explained, “I abolished the National Assembly’s special activity expenses, saving about 6 billion won of taxpayers’ money annually, and this year, I led the 4+1 coalition to push forward the passage of the election system reform law, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials Act, and the prosecution reform law.”

Kim said, “Despite the obstinacy of the Liberty Korea Party, I did my best to ensure that the 20th National Assembly could achieve results,” and appealed, “Please give your support to me, Kim Kwan-young, a working lawmaker who delivers results for Gunsan.”

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