Candidate Kim Seong-hwan Expresses Position on Nomination Controversy in Minsaengdang Gwangju Dongnam-eul

"Brazen Candidate Nomination Seizure, Park Juseon Preliminary Candidate Must Resign"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Seonghwan, a preliminary candidate for the April 15 general election in Dong and Nam Districts (Eul), Gwangju Metropolitan City, expressed his position regarding the controversy during the nomination process of the Minsaengdang Party.

On the 30th, Kim held a press conference at the Gwangju Metropolitan Council and stated, “Our society is facing a crisis of so-called ‘social capital, trust,’ and this widespread trust crisis throughout society began with the dishonest words and actions of politicians.”

He then rebutted the Minsaengdang nomination turmoil, which preliminary candidate Park Juseon mentioned last week at his campaign press conference as a ‘nomination theft attempt case’ and ‘nomination by collusion.’

Kim said, “The nomination was decided after both Park and I clearly confirmed our intention to accept the Nomination Committee’s opinion to decide the nominee by ‘anonymous secret ballot’ and to abide by that decision,” adding, “Nevertheless, the nomination procedure and process were completely ignored as if there had been no prior consensus on this Nomination Committee’s decision method.”

He emphasized, “Park’s claim that the nomination was made without interviews or competitiveness surveys is an act that breaks the ‘social capital of trust.’”

Kim Seonghwan stated, “Although Park Juseon accepted the anonymous secret ballot after a phone call with the Nomination Committee chairman at the time, he applied for a retrial after losing 7 to 2,” and pointed out, “This reversal of the nomination without interviews or competitiveness surveys is precisely what constitutes theft or seizure of the nomination.”

He added, “Continued lies will result in negative consequences that go beyond personal evaluation and only foster political distrust in our society,” emphasizing, “There will be severe criticism from local residents regarding the Minsaengdang candidate nomination turmoil in Gwangju Dongnam District.”

He further stated, “The Minsaengdang Party must offer a sincere apology to local residents concerning this nomination turmoil,” and added, “Preliminary candidate Park Juseon, a four-term senior politician who served as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, should take responsibility for his lies and dishonesty and resign voluntarily.”

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