Two Potential Presidential Candidates, Lee Nak-yeon and Chung Sye-kyun, Head to Party Stronghold Gwangju Side by Side

Lee Inspects Korea Electric Power University and Pays Tribute at Yeosun Uprising Memorial Tower

Jung Visits Frontline Health Centers and GGM for COVID-19 Prevention

Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is paying respects at the National 5.18 Democratic Cemetery on the afternoon of the 18th of last month.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] On the 10th, one day before the Lunar New Year holiday, Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Chung Sye-kyun, Prime Minister, will visit Gwangju Metropolitan City, a stronghold of the ruling party, side by side.

Leader Lee and Prime Minister Chung are classified as the two leading contenders of the ruling party for next year's presidential election, drawing attention to their movements.

First, Leader Lee plans to inspect the livelihood sites in Gwangju and Jeonnam over a 1-night, 2-day schedule.

After taking the KTX and getting off at Gwangju Songjeong Station, he will head straight to Naju, Jeonnam. After lunch, he will visit the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) headquarters to inspect the site of KEPCO University. Afterwards, he will examine the parcel logistics center livelihood site.

On the second day, the 11th, he will hold a meeting with veteran artists at the National Asia Culture Center to promote Gwangju as a cultural capital. In the afternoon, he will pay respects at the Yeosu-Suncheon Uprising Memorial Tower. Currently, the Special Act on the Investigation of the Truth and Restoration of Honor for the Victims of the Yeosu-Suncheon October 19 Incident is stalled in the National Assembly, making it the region's biggest concern, so more specific messages are expected.

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun visited and inspected the Central Vaccination Center at the National Medical Center on the 6th. Photo by the Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Chung chaired the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting for COVID-19 response at Gwangju City Hall that day. In the afternoon, he moved to the Gwangju Kim Dae-jung Convention Center to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Bitgoeul Eco Fuel Cell Power Plant, which operates with the No. 1 sewage treatment plant and dual relay.

He will then immediately visit the Seogu Health Center screening clinic, a frontline COVID-19 quarantine site, to encourage medical staff and public officials.

He will also listen to the difficulties of merchants at Yangdong Market, the largest traditional market in Honam, and visit the Global Motors factory, a symbol of the Gwangju-type job model.

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