Yang Hyang-ja Preliminary Candidate Conducts Election Camp Disinfection to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Yang Hyang-ja, a preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party for the National Assembly election in Seo-gu (Eul), Gwangju Metropolitan City, conducted indoor disinfection at her election office to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

According to Yang's election office on the 11th, this disinfection was carried out to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by disinfecting and cleaning the interior of the election office, which has many visitors, amid the increase in confirmed cases and the government's and local governments' efforts to contain the spread.

Along with this, promotional materials on coronavirus prevention guidelines recommended by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were posted, hand sanitizers were placed on each table, and hand soap was provided in the restrooms for visitors to use.

Furthermore, visitors are being advised to refrain from visiting the election office for the time being until the novel coronavirus situation is resolved.

Candidate Yang said, "As a preliminary candidate representing Seo-gu, Gwangju, we have actively disinfected inside the election office to protect the health and safety of residents," adding, "We have suspended outdoor election campaigns to help end the novel coronavirus situation and are minimizing visitors to the campaign office as much as possible."

She continued, "Since the novel coronavirus spreads through droplets, I will take the lead in following infection prevention rules such as wearing masks," and added, "I ask our local residents to voluntarily engage in preventive activities such as wearing masks, washing hands, and covering coughs."

Meanwhile, preliminary candidate Yang Hyang-ja, born in 1967, is well known as a high school graduate from Gwangju Girls' Commercial High School who joined Samsung Electronics during her studies and was promoted to executive director.

She was selected as a "Moon Jae-in recruit" and ran for the 20th general election in Seo-gu (Eul), Gwangju, and was elected in 2016 as a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party and Chairperson of the National Women's Committee.

In 2018, she was appointed as the president of the National Human Resources Development Institute for Public Officials and resigned last August to participate as vice-chairperson in the Democratic Party's Central Committee Special Committee on Japan's Economic Aggression Countermeasures. She is currently serving as a member of the Democratic Party's National Economic Advisory Council.

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