'Candidate Nomination Protest' Lee Ju-young Withdraws from Election... "Laying Everything Down and Serving Quietly"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Lee Ju-young, a member of the Future United Party (5-term, Changwon-si Masanhappo-gu, Gyeongnam), who was considering running as an independent in protest of the cut-off (nomination exclusion), declared on the 23rd that he would not run.

On the afternoon of the same day, Lee held a press conference at the National Assembly Press Center and stated, "I have decided not to run in this general election, putting everything aside to protect the value of a free Republic of Korea in a magnanimous manner."

He said, "Despite having no scandals or verbal misconduct, and having superior opposition fighting power and approval ratings, I was unilaterally cut off without even being included in the primary election. During this process, I received many nationwide recommendations to run as an independent and have been contemplating it, but I could not betray the great will of the people to judge the Moon Jae-in left-wing dictatorship hypocritical regime."

Lee added, "I intend to serve quietly so that the Future United Party candidates in Masanhappo-gu and electoral districts nationwide can achieve a landslide victory, stop the hypocrisy and recklessness of the Moon Jae-in left-wing regime, and bring about a change of government. I hope to be remembered as an honest and dedicated politician, a decent politician."

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