'Open Democratic Party' Kim Eui-gyeom "Will Achieve Media Reform"... Hwang Hee-seok "Cho Kuk Incident is a Prosecution Coup"

Open Democratic Party Proportional Representation Candidate Press Conference... Online Order Voting Until the 23rd

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Former Blue House spokesperson Kim Eui-gyeom, who ran as a proportional representation candidate for the Open Democratic Party in the April 15 general election, stated on the 22nd, "I want to achieve media reform," adding, "There were too many articles during my time as spokesperson that bit at the president or amplified social conflicts and divisions."

At a press conference for Open Democratic Party proportional representation candidates held at the National Assembly that day, former spokesperson Kim said, "I want to create a productive and balanced relationship, not a wasteful and combative one like now," and added, "No one wants to live in enmity with the media. But I want to try putting a bell on the cat's neck."

Kim, who stepped down from public office amid controversy over real estate speculation, declared his candidacy as a Democratic Party preliminary candidate for Gunsan, Jeonbuk, last December. However, after the Democratic Party leadership discouraged him due to concerns about negative impacts on the general election, he abruptly decided to run for the Open Democratic Party.

Hwang Hee-seok, former Director of Human Rights at the Ministry of Justice (Head of the Prosecution Reform Support Group), said, "'The Cho Kuk incident' is, to be precise, a coup d'?tat by the prosecution," adding, "I stood here this year with a new mission to complete prosecution reform after striving to suppress the coup." He further stated, "I have no choice but to fight (with the prosecution)," and "I will definitely settle this within this year."

Choi Kang-wook, former Secretary for Public Office Discipline at the Blue House, said, "The Moon Jae-in government is making new history every day, but there are forces trying to block and reverse that history," adding, "I could not just sit and watch, so I stood here." He continued, "Like a river that never gives up the sea, I will achieve the goal no matter what," and "I will devote everything to fulfilling the will of the candlelight citizens."

Joo Jin-hyung, former CEO of Hanwha Investment & Securities, said, "I have always wanted economic democratization," and added, "I realized that economic democratization is only possible by changing politics and the media."

The Open Democratic Party is a proportional representation party founded under the leadership of former lawmakers Jeong Bong-ju and Son Hye-won. On the 20th, the Open Democratic Party announced a list of 20 proportional representation candidates, including former spokesperson Kim, with 9 men and 11 women. Their proportional representation order will be finalized through online voting from the 22nd to the 23rd.

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