Hong Jun-pyo Officially Declares Independent Candidacy in Daegu on the 17th: "Win and Return to the National Assembly"

Official Candidacy Declaration at Suseongmot with Controversy Involving Lee Sang-hwa... Running for Daegu Suseong
"I Will Be the Vanguard to Retake the Moon Jae-in Administration... I Will Definitely Return to Wondae After Victory"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Hong Joon-pyo, former leader of the Liberty Korea Party who was 'excluded from nomination (cut-off)' by the United Future Party, will officially declare his independent candidacy for Daegu Suseong on the 17th.

On the 15th, Hong posted on his Facebook, "On Tuesday (17th) at 2 PM, I will announce the Daegu declaration in front of the Lee Sang-hwa statue at Suseong Lake, Daegu." He added, "I will overthrow the Moon administration and become the vanguard for regaining power in 2022," and also stated, "I plan to leave the party on March 25, just before registering as an independent candidate."

Regarding his decision to run as an independent, Hong explained, "Leaving the party I have devoted 25 years to and running as an independent is itself a risk. Although cornered by collusion, this general election cannot be avoided, so I have decided to ask the citizens of Daegu for a citizen nomination for Hong Joon-pyo." He also said, "To the 3 million party members and comrades, I hope you understand that I had no choice but to choose this path," emphasizing, "I will definitely win and make a grand return."

The day before, Hong posted a photo taken in front of the Lee Sang-hwa statue on Facebook, saying, "The independence activist poet famous for 'Does spring come to the stolen fields?'" and wrote, "This reflects the feelings of the people of Daegu toward the Moon Jae-in administration."

Meanwhile, Hong had been preparing to run in Gyeongnam's Miryang·Changnyeong·Haman·Uiryeong, where his hometown Changnyeong is located, but under pressure from the party's nomination management committee to run in a difficult district, he applied for nomination in Yangsan-eul, Gyeongnam. However, on the 5th, the committee decided to cut off Hong, and he decided to run as an independent.

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