Kim Woong: "'Park, who said 'I won early voting,' may not be lying... We must vote for sexual crime victims"

Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party, is conducting an unlimited debate (filibuster) on the full revision bill of the National Intelligence Service Act during the National Assembly plenary session on the morning of December 11 last year.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party, said, "It may not be a lie that Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party candidate's camp, claims to have 'won the early voting' while violating the Public Official Election Act."

On the 6th, Kim cited a statement from a senior progressive party lawmaker who told him, "We still don't know about this election," in a post on his Facebook.

According to Kim, the senior lawmaker said, "After the Democratic Party took control of the National Assembly, district offices, and city councils, they put all their efforts into building their own organization," adding, "If you combine all those organizations, it exceeds hundreds of thousands. Including families, it might even surpass one million."

He continued, "Those organizations are completely different from existing groups. They operate solely to maintain the Democratic Party's vested interests," and said, "They need those organizations to at least receive meeting allowances, so wouldn't they put all their efforts into supporting the Democratic Party?"

The senior lawmaker reportedly criticized, "The People Power Party is underestimating that organizational power by relying only on opinion polls."

In response, Kim said regarding Park's statement that she won the early voting, "It might be the only sincere thing she has said so far," and added, "According to Park, she is currently losing. It is a desperate situation. You must vote."

He further stated, "If you don't participate in tomorrow's vote, you might have to see Mayor Park Young-sun," and claimed, "Jobs and housing for young people will disappear, and the three characters of Park Won-soon will be engraved in Yongsan Park."

Kim repeatedly emphasized, "Please make sure to vote. Above all, for the victims of sexual crimes. Protecting that one person is democracy itself."

Earlier, on the 5th, Park's campaign headquarters' organization general headquarters sent a text message to special advisors, chairpersons, and heads of the camp saying, "With your sincere appeals and support activities, the hearts of Seoul citizens moved as one, and we won the early voting," adding, "Your sincerity united as one became the stepping stone for victory." They also urged, "It is not yet time to catch our breath and rest," appealing for participation in the April 7 main vote.

In response, Bae Jun-young, spokesperson for the People Power Party, criticized in a verbal comment, "If the text is based on opinion poll results, it violates the ban on publishing opinion polls, and if it is not based on poll results, it is false information disclosure," adding, "In any case, it is difficult to avoid violating the Public Official Election Act."

According to the Public Official Election Act, from the 1st until 8 p.m. on the 7th, when the election voting ends, it is prohibited to disclose or report opinion poll results that predict party support or election prospects.

In this regard, the Election Commission is currently verifying specific facts regarding the report on Park's campaign text message to determine whether it violates the 'ban on publishing opinion polls.'

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