Candidate Nogwan-gyu Urges Fair Election... "We Will Watch"

Candidate Nogwan-gyu

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Candidate Noh Gwan-gyu issued a press release on the 26th urging fair elections. Candidate Noh stated that based on recent reports from local media claiming that "former Suncheon Mayor (Jo Chung-hoon) arranged inappropriate gatherings and behaviors for the Democratic Party candidate, which have been reported to the Election Commission and will soon be investigated by the police," he calls for fair elections.

According to a local media outlet in Suncheon, "On the 22nd, former Suncheon Mayor Jo Chung-hoon invited executives of Suncheon art organizations and certain group leaders to a lunch gathering at a restaurant located in Jangcheon-dong, Suncheon City, and invited the Democratic Party candidate to that gathering to induce support," the report stated.

The Noh campaign said, "This meeting was not a regular gathering but a hastily arranged one," and added, "If this report is true, it is a serious criminal act that undermines fair elections."

They also emphasized, "We urge a strict investigation into the former Suncheon Mayor who arranged such inappropriate gatherings and the Democratic Party candidate," and "Together with the citizens, we call for appropriate and severe punishment for this criminal act and will be watching closely."

Meanwhile, according to the Suncheon Election Commission, "We received reports without credible and clear physical evidence," and "Since the Election Commission is an institution where investigation is difficult, the case was transferred to the Suncheon Police Station on the 25th."

While it remains to be seen what decision the police investigation will reach, the overlapping issue is how the citizens of Suncheon will think and react to the news that former Mayor Jo, a Democratic Party member, is assisting the Democratic Party candidate.

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