Lee Seok-hyung: "Primary Victory Invalid... Nomination Rights Were Seized"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Seok-hyung, a preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea for Gwangsan-gu (Gap), Gwangju Metropolitan City, who was disqualified due to allegations of illegal election campaigning, held a press conference on the 19th and claimed, "My nomination rights were stolen due to fake news."

The preliminary candidate stated, "On the 17th, false reports that I received money were published in the media, and as fake news spread, my nomination was canceled. The parties involved in allegedly sharing the money confessed that it was false information, wrote confirmation statements, and reported the false informants to the relevant authorities."

He also said, "The report from the Gwangju Metropolitan City Party to the central party, which was covered by the media, was also fake news, and it has been confirmed that the election commission's prosecution referral regarding the related case was false," adding, "I strongly request a swift investigation by the prosecution and police into the parties involved in the fake news, those who persuaded them, and the behind-the-scenes forces who made them give false testimony, together with the citizens and party members whose victory was taken away."

He continued, "I did not engage in illegal or unfair elections, and I won by receiving the choice of Gwangju citizens and party members through a fair primary conducted by the Democratic Party," emphasizing, "Throughout the election, aiming for community harmony and a beautiful primary victory, I have endured and understood all kinds of conspiracies and intrigues without wavering."

He also raised suspicions, saying, "The report from the Democratic Research Institute's field inspection team, which was submitted to the Supreme Council meeting, was fabricated," and "The Supreme Council's decision to overturn the reconsideration result was a wrong decision made without accurately grasping the facts, judging only based on media reports and the fabricated report."

He then said, "Now that all the truth has been revealed, please restore the decision to approve candidate Lee Yong-bin to its original state to restore the pride of party members and the honor of the party," and added, "I look forward to the wise judgment of the Supreme Council members."

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