Sang-ik Lee, Hampyeong County Governor Preliminary Candidate, "Must Eradicate Lining Up Public Officials in Elections"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Lee Sang-ik, the Democratic Party preliminary candidate for the by-election of Hampyeong County Governor in Jeonnam, stated on the 16th that the practice of lining up public officials during local elections must be eradicated.

The preliminary candidate said, "Public officials have been sacrificed every local election through lining up or subjected to personnel retaliation as in the past," adding, "However, this malpractice has not been eradicated, and there is widespread public concern that the malpractice of lining up public officials is showing signs of recurring in this election."

He continued, "Secretive and chronic local corruptions such as public officials participating directly or indirectly in election campaigns for specific candidates, posting and spreading supportive messages for specific candidates on SNS must be strictly cracked down on."

He also added, "To ensure that the Hampyeong County Governor by-election is conducted cleanly and fairly, public officials who interact most closely with voters must strictly observe their duty of neutrality."

Meanwhile, Article 85 of the Public Official Election Act stipulates that those who must maintain political neutrality according to laws, such as public officials, cannot engage in acts that influence elections by exercising undue influence on elections related to their duties or by using their position.

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