Hwang Kyo-an: "Independent Candidacy, Must Drop the Temptation of Vote Splitting... Don't Let Small Gains Lead to Big Losses"

Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the United Future Party, is attending the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 23rd and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kim Hye-min] Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the United Future Party, warned independent candidates not to "pursue small gains and suffer great losses." Regarding the situation with the sister party, the Future Korea Party, he described it as an "unavoidable growing pain."

At the Central Election Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 23rd, Hwang said, "Independent candidacies and the temptation to split votes must be set aside."

This appears to be a remark aimed at independent candidates such as former Liberty Korea Party leader Hong Joon-pyo and former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Tae-ho.

He also emphasized the necessity of innovative nominations. Hwang stated, "As party leader, I have worked to break away from secret nominations, factional nominations, and outdated nomination practices, and I have cut off the roots of repeated favoritism by previous leaders. I have respected the autonomous decisions of the nomination committee to the fullest extent and have silently borne personal regrets throughout the process. If we do not win, the meaning of innovative nominations will inevitably fade."

Regarding the recent nomination issues with the Future Korea Party, he said, "You may have heard some bitter news related to our party's nominations and the Future Korea Party recently. This is a growing pain that we inevitably experience in the process of becoming stronger through innovation and greater integration. Going forward, we will unite as a single front with one heart and one mind."

Hwang said, "The three years of Moon Jae-in administration's failure in state affairs have brought serious underlying diseases to our economy, and our broken economy is now completely collapsing due to the COVID-19 crisis," adding, "We must cut off incompetence and expel irresponsibility through voting."

He appealed, "The arrogant rush of the Moon Jae-in administration is likely to become much more dangerous than it is now. Please allow a strong opposition party to block the Moon administration's unilateral rule."

On this day, the United Future Party set its general election catchphrase as 'Cheer up Korea, Change to Survive' and officially entered the full-scale election committee system. Five people were appointed as vice chairmen of the election committee and youth committee chairmen: Kim Seong-yong, special advisor to the party leader; Park Wang-cheol, president of the Jeju Island United Youth Association; Jo Hae-rim, head of talent development at the Central Youth Association; Park Gyeol, former leader of the Liberty Dawn Party; and Jo Seong-eun, former chairperson of the Brand New Party.

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