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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Jang Man-chae, a preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea in Suncheon, held a press conference on the 2nd at the Suncheon City Council meeting room and publicly proposed to the three candidates competing in the primary to sign a ‘One Team Democratic Party Agreement’ for the Democratic Party’s victory in the general election.

Candidate Jang said, “The citizens of Suncheon, who showed the highest voting rate nationwide for candidate Moon Jae-in in the 2017 presidential election, should now end the history of division and defeat that caused four consecutive losses in the local National Assembly elections over the past 10 years,” and urged the four preliminary candidates, including himself, to sign the ‘One Team Democratic Party Agreement.’

As detailed measures, Candidate Jang proposed ▲to conduct the primary fairly (including cutoffs) and pledge to accept the results cleanly ▲to form a joint election countermeasure committee of the winning candidate and publicly pledge to dedicate themselves as if it were their own election to achieve the highest nationwide votes, emphasizing that through this, they can create a victory for the citizens of Suncheon and an overwhelming victory for the Democratic Party.

Candidate Jang stated, “While meeting voters on the streets and in markets, I deeply felt the great disappointment of citizens regarding the Democratic Party’s division, which has repeatedly led to defeat over the past 10 years,” and added, “I voluntarily held this press conference to respond to these critical and cynical voices, and with the urgency of victory, let the four preliminary candidates show a united and integrated front.”

In particular, Candidate Jang said, “I cannot help but be angry at the main culprits of the deep-rooted evils who attempted to impeach President Roh Moo-hyun in 2004 and have now declared the impeachment of President Moon Jae-in in 2020,” and stressed, “The Democratic Party must achieve a landslide victory not only in Suncheon but nationwide to protect President Moon and ensure the success of the great Candlelight Government.”

Meanwhile, at this event, Candidate Jang expressed gratitude and condolences to the medical authorities and related personnel who are tirelessly working to prevent the unprecedented disaster of COVID-19, as well as to all citizens, and revealed countermeasures against COVID-19 through a Q&A session with reporters.

Specifically, he ordered measures to revitalize the local economy, such as regularly closing cafeterias in city halls and government offices to support local restaurants, and explained reforms in the education system necessary for the Fourth Industrial Revolution era, which is the source of future new drug development using AI and big data.

Along with this, he emphasized his active efforts to attract a medical school and establish a university hospital in Suncheon, which he has previously highlighted as a priority campaign promise.

Attention is focused on how the other three preliminary candidates will respond to Candidate Jang Man-chae’s public proposal of the ‘One Team Democratic Party Agreement’ for the Democratic Party’s victory in Suncheon ahead of the primary.

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