National Democratic Party Local Leaders "Support Yeom Tae-young for Supreme Council Member Candidate"

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[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] A total of 155 basic local government heads affiliated with the Democratic Party of Korea nationwide have declared their support for Yeom Tae-young, Mayor of Suwon, who is running as a candidate for the Democratic Party’s Supreme Council member.

Gwak Sang-wook, Mayor of Osan and chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea National Basic Local Government Heads Association, expressed the difficult current situation through a support declaration on this day, stating, "Even now, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the revival of local autonomy, grassroots politicians of our Democratic Party still have to cry out loudly for the realization of true local autonomy and decentralization."

Mayor Oh especially added, "The leadership that has led the Democratic Party of Korea so far has consistently promised the realization of decentralization, but it has remained an empty promise," and "Candidates who devoted themselves to decentralization and tried to realize it could not overcome the walls of Yeouido politics."

He continued, "Now it is time for a grassroots politician armed with 30 years of local autonomy achievements to firmly protect our Democratic Party," and evaluated, "Mayor Yeom Tae-young, who is challenging for the Supreme Council member position at the upcoming August 29 party convention, is exactly the right person."

In particular, he added, "This party convention is a decisive moment for the Democratic Party of Korea to secure the success of the Moon Jae-in administration with the renewed trust of the people and to lay the foundation for regime extension," and "The election of Mayor Yeom Tae-young as Supreme Council member will be a turning point in our political history and a touchstone for the Democratic Party’s innovation."

Therefore, Mayor Oh stated, "The Democratic Party of Korea Basic Local Government Heads Association declares its support for Supreme Council member candidate Yeom Tae-young, who has run with the will of all grassroots politicians affiliated with the Democratic Party, including local heads nationwide," and "We will do our utmost so that he can be elected as the first Supreme Council member from grassroots politicians in the party’s history."

The Democratic Party of Korea National Basic Local Government Heads Association is an organization consisting of 155 mayors, county governors, and district heads affiliated with the party.

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