United Future Party Nullifies Nominations in Busan Geumjeong, Gyeongju, Uiwang Gwacheon, and Hwaseong

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] The United Future Party has withdrawn its nominations for the constituencies of Geumjeong-gu in Busan, Gyeongju in Gyeongbuk, and Uiwang·Gwacheon and Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province.

On the morning of the 25th, Hwang Kyo-ahn, the party leader, held a closed Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly and announced through floor leader Shim Jae-cheol that the nominations for these four constituencies had been withdrawn.

Previously, the party's nomination management committee had strategically nominated Lee Yoon-jung, former co-chair of the Yeouido Research Institute Future Forum, for Uiwang·Gwacheon in Gyeonggi, and Han Kyu-chan, former representative of Pyeongan Newspaper, for Hwaseong in Gyeonggi, as 'Future Makers.' In Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, former Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly member Park Byung-hoon secured the nomination after winning the primary, and in Geumjeong-gu, Busan, although it was initially selected as a primary area, candidate Han withdrew from the primary, leading to Kim Jong-cheon, director of Gyurim Nursing Hospital, being recommended unopposed.

However, it is reported that there were disagreements within the Supreme Council regarding the decision to invalidate the nomination for the Geumjeong-gu constituency in Busan. Supreme Council member Lee Jun-seok stated during the meeting, "I opposed the decision and said I would leave," adding, "The nomination committee judged to maintain the original plan, and in my view, compared to other regions, there was no significant problem, but it seems the leadership is exercising its authority somewhat expansively."

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