Kim Se-yeon "Will Not Run in Next Year's By-election"... Denies Candidacy Rumors
Assemblyman Kim Se-yeon of the Liberty Korea Party. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] Former Future United Party (now People Power Party) lawmaker Kim Se-yeon, who had been mentioned as a candidate for next year's Busan mayoral by-election, officially declared on the 4th that he will not run.
On the 4th, Kim posted on his Facebook, "I sincerely thank and am honored by the great interest and support given to a person with shortcomings, but I have no intention of running in next year's by-election." He added, "As a citizen, I will do my best from where I stand now to make our society a better community."
This is the first time Kim has officially announced his decision not to run. He had been mentioned as a candidate for both the Busan and Seoul mayoral by-elections next year. In particular, he was leading in public opinion polls for the Busan mayoral candidate support. Kim's declaration of not running is expected to have a considerable impact on the People Power Party's candidate selection.
Meanwhile, as reports emerged that Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, proposed that first-term lawmakers run in the by-elections, attention is also focused on whether these first-term lawmakers will run.
Park Soo-young, a People Power Party lawmaker representing a district in Busan, said on his Facebook, "(Regarding confirmation) no comment."
Hot Picks Today
"Could I Also Receive 370 Billion Won?"... No Limit on 'Stock Manipulation Whistleblower Rewards' Starting the 26th
- Samsung Electronics Labor-Management Reach Agreement, General Strike Postponed... "Deficit-Business Unit Allocation Deferred for One Year"
- "From a 70 Million Won Loss to a 350 Million Won Profit with Samsung and SK hynix"... 'Stock Jackpot' Grandfather Gains Attention
- "Stocks Are Not Taxed, but Annual Crypto Gains Over 2.5 Million Won to Be Taxed Next Year... Investors Push Back"
- "Who Is Visiting Japan These Days?" The Once-Crowded Tourist Spots Empty Out... What's Happening?
He added, "However, the Busan mayoral election process should be innovative, and therefore the chosen candidate should also be innovative," and "Although the recognition is low, we need to put forward a capable candidate who can change Busan." Referring to the 'town hall meeting' and 'Miss Trot' methods, Park expressed his thoughts on the candidate selection process, saying, "We need to raise public interest, select good candidates, and create an opportunity to upgrade the level of our politics."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
