Seoul Metropolitan Council Successfully Hosts the Nation's First Candidate Debate for Local Councils

Second Half Chairperson Candidates Choi Woong-sik and Kim In-ho, Vice Chairperson Candidates Kim Ki-duk, Kim Kwang-soo, and Kim Je-ri

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Democratic Party Election Management Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim Saeng-hwan, Nowon 4) held a "Candidate Debate for the Election of the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council Second Half Chairperson and Other Democratic Party Candidates and Representative Members" at 1 p.m. on the 19th in the main chamber of the Seoul Metropolitan Council.

This debate was held in accordance with Article 30 of the Democratic Party Rules of the Seoul Metropolitan Council and was the first of its kind nationwide among local councils, serving as a candidate verification debate ahead of the election for the chairperson and other organizational positions.

Additionally, the entire debate was broadcast live through the Seoul Metropolitan Council's YouTube channel, drawing keen interest from Seoul citizens interested in city administration and the media, who watched attentively.

At the debate, candidates appeared as follows: ▲ Chairperson candidates Choi Woong-sik (Yeongdeungpo 1), Kim In-ho (Dongdaemun 3) ▲ First Vice Chairperson candidate Kim Ki-deok (Mapo 4) ▲ Second Vice Chairperson candidates Kim Kwang-soo (Dobong 2), Kim Je-ri (Yongsan 1) ▲ Operations Committee Chair candidate Kim Jeong-tae (Yeongdeungpo 2) ▲ Representative Member candidate Jo Sang-ho (Seodaemun 4). They answered questions selected by the Election Management Committee, questions drawn by council members on-site, and in the case of competing candidates, engaged in mutual Q&A, spending about two hours in detailed candidate verification.

Chairman Kim Saeng-hwan of the Election Management Committee stated, "I would like to thank the Seoul council members and citizens who showed high-level questions and interest in this pioneering debate for the second half organizational election, the first of its kind nationwide among local councils." He added, "We, the Democratic Party Election Management Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, will do our utmost to ensure that the excellent pledges and policies discussed today?from the Local Autonomy Act and local decentralization to checks and cooperation with the executive branch, and gender balance issues leading to a gender-equal council?are realized by the second half chairperson team."

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