Jeong Dong-yeong "Registering as a candidate with Minsaeng Party... Independent status time is tight"

"Effectively Withdrawing Merger... Will Fight Against Anti-Honam and Anti-Reformists"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 25th, Jeong Dong-young, a member of the Minsaeng Party, stated, "Tomorrow is the candidate registration day, and since it is too tight to register as an independent, I will register as a candidate for the Minsaeng Party."

On the same day, Jeong held a press conference at the Jeonbuk Provincial Council and said, "In fact, the Democratic Peace Party has effectively withdrawn from the merger with the Minsaeng Party, and I will fight to abolish the party's anti-Honam and anti-reformist stance."

Jeong had indicated the possibility of leaving the party the day before, saying, "Politics is done through ideology," and "If the party follows an anti-Honam line, there is no reason to stay in the party. If this line does not change, I may leave the party."

Jeong also urged, "The government should provide emergency living funds of 1 million won per household for the people suffering from the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19)." He added, "The United States has prepared a plan to generously provide 3,000 dollars at once to a family of four as a COVID-19 support measure," and said, "We should also provide tangible support in a Trump-style way."

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