Yeo Leadership Fully Supports Kim Young-chun: "Park Hyung-joon Is a Burden to Busan's Development... Kim Young-chun Needed to Revive the Economy"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] On the second day of the April 7 by-election campaign, the Democratic Party leadership dispatched to Busan to support Kim Youngchun, the Democratic Party candidate for Busan mayor. They criticized various allegations against the opposing candidate Park Hyungjoon of the People Power Party while emphasizing Democratic Party-led projects such as the Gaduk New Airport and the Southeast Mega City construction.

Kim Tae-nyeon, acting party leader, said at the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at Kim’s campaign office in Jin-gu, Busan, in the morning, “The economy of Busan will be surely revived by the Democratic Party and candidate Kim Youngchun.” Kim pointed out, “Who caused confusion in the Gaduk New Airport project for the past 18 years and frustrated the citizens of Busan? It is the People Power Party. It is obvious that after the election, they will again hinder the airport construction while watching other regions.”

He added, “The only person who can responsibly push forward the Gaduk New Airport construction and revive Busan’s economy is Kim Youngchun. Candidate Park is a greedy politician who only cares about his family’s economy, not Busan’s economy.” Kim also criticized, “The Southeast Gateway New Airport project was scrapped during the Lee Myung-bak administration. Park, who held a key position in the Blue House during that time, where was he when the project was stranded, what did he say, and what attitude did he take?”

He continued, “Every day, new hidden scandals of candidate Park emerge. Park, who will write a new dark history worthy of the Guinness Book of Records as ‘one suspicion per day,’ will be recorded as the worst candidate who embarrasses the citizens of Busan. Like a rotten onion that reveals more suspicions the more you peel, he will only be a burden to Busan’s development,” strongly criticizing him.

Lee Nak-yeon, standing election committee chairman, also criticized, “Evidence is emerging that candidate Park ordered National Intelligence Service surveillance while holding public office. Recently, numerous allegations related to his assets have surfaced, along with his children’s admission scandals.” Lee raised his voice, saying, “He keeps repeating that he doesn’t remember, doesn’t know, it was a mistake, or a coincidence. He is greedy for money and full of suspicions, and on top of that, he has many things he doesn’t know, many mistakes, many coincidences, but poor memory, lack of responsibility, and weak sense of public duty.”

He added, “The Democratic Party, together with comrade Kim Youngchun, will begin a preliminary feasibility study on the Gaduk New Airport around next week and start the basic plan within President Moon Jae-in’s term,” signaling acceleration of the Gaduk New Airport construction. Lee emphasized, “The schedule of starting construction in 2024, completing in 2029, and successfully hosting the Expo in 2030 will be carried out without delay. The only mayor of Busan who can follow the president’s path and ensure this schedule is candidate Kim Youngchun.”

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