Hwang Kyo-ahn's Side: "Lee Nak-yeon Visits Provinces Ahead of Election... Is Jongno a Stop for Power Play?"

On the 10th, when early voting for the 21st National Assembly election began, Hwang Kyo-ahn, the United Future Party candidate for Jongno-gu, held a press conference at Marronnier Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the United Future Party, criticized Lee Nak-yeon, the co-chairman of the Democratic Party's joint election countermeasures committee competing in the Jongno district, saying, "Is Jongno a stopover for a presidential power play?"

Jung Sung-il, spokesperson for Hwang Kyo-ahn's Jongno election office campaign committee, stated in a press release on the 11th, "Candidate Lee Nak-yeon devoted as many as five days from April 2 to 9, since the official start of the election campaign, to local campaigning."

He pointed out, "Has the Jongno election already been won, so he is now engaging in local support campaigns? Instead of continuously paying attention to what difficulties the residents of Jongno face and what help they need, he is acting arrogantly as if he has already been elected, showing no concern for Jongno."

Spokesperson Jung also criticized, "There was even a report that Candidate Lee considered early voting in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do," adding, "How much does he belittle Jongno that a candidate running in Jongno would cast an early vote not in Jongno but in another region? This can only be seen as a plan to prepare for the presidency by touring the country in advance."

He emphasized, "Is Jongno just a stopover for Candidate Lee's presidential power play? Don't regret it later, don't make excuses later, and focus on the Jongno election."

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