"We Will Not Forget the Gwangju Spirit and Will Protect Public Safety and Livelihood"

Gwangju Region Democratic Party Elected Officials Express Legislative Activity Aspirations at Press Conference

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The elected members of the 21st National Assembly election in Gwangju Metropolitan City gathered in one place and expressed their aspirations for future legislative activities.

On the 16th, according to the Gwangju Metropolitan City Party of the Democratic Party of Korea (Chairman Song Gap-seok), the elected members of the 21st National Assembly election held a joint press conference as their first official schedule, including heads of organizations as well as metropolitan and basic council members and other elected officials.

At this event, they promised not to forget the spirit of Gwangju and the aspirations of the candlelight protests, and to protect the safety of the people and their livelihoods.

In particular, the press conference held on the day marking the 6th anniversary of the Sewol Ferry disaster was conducted calmly and solemnly, beginning with honoring the souls of the victims, offering condolences to the bereaved families, and pledging to uncover the truth.

The elected members mourned the Sewol Ferry disaster on its 6th anniversary through a press statement read by Song Gap-seok, chairman of the Gwangju City Party, as the representative, saying, “We still vividly remember the tragedy of the Sewol Ferry, which makes our hearts ache just by thinking about it, and we must never forget the painful lessons it conveys.”

They also said, “Through this general election, the people have united their support for the Moon Jae-in administration and the Democratic Party of Korea, which declared the life and safety of the people as the highest value in the face of the enormous disaster of COVID-19.”

Along with this, they stated, “All elected members will humbly and modestly fulfill their responsibilities to overcome COVID-19 and achieve greater development for Gwangju, bearing the heavy responsibility entrusted by the people and citizens of Gwangju,” and pledged, “We will lead efforts to promote the 5·18 Movement, which marks its 40th anniversary, and the spirit of Gwangju to the world, and to create a working National Assembly that proposes alternatives rather than political strife.”

They added, “Although we are still in the status of elected members, we will not delay in tackling the urgent issues facing Gwangju and securing the largest-ever national budget in 2021,” promising, “We will untie the complicated knots of the Gwangju-type job model and make AI-centered city, vibrant cultural city, and global energy hub city the future of Gwangju.”

Furthermore, they emphasized, “We will not forget today’s support and encouragement, nor the meaning of the complete defeat in Gwangju four years ago,” and stressed, “Above all, we will not forget the aspirations of the candlelight protests to complete the spirit and reform of Gwangju, and we will work diligently without losing our original intention to protect the safety and livelihoods of the people.”

Meanwhile, in the 21st National Assembly election held in the Gwangju area on the 15th, all candidates from the Democratic Party of Korea, including ▲Song Gap-seok (Seo-gu Gap) ▲Lee Hyung-seok (Buk-gu Eul) ▲Jo Oh-seop (Buk-gu Gap) ▲Yoon Young-duk (Dongnam Gap) ▲Lee Byung-hoon (Dongnam Eul) ▲Yang Hyang-ja (Seo-gu Eul) ▲Lee Yong-bin (Gwangsan Gap) ▲Min Hyung-bae (Gwangsan Eul), were elected.

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