Governor Lee Jae-myung's Nationwide Support Group 'Minjupyeonghwa Square' Officially Launched in Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] A support group for Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province and a presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, was launched in Gwangju.

According to local political circles on the 1st, the ‘Gwangju Democratic Peace Plaza’ held its launching ceremony at 2 p.m. at the Gwangju Kim Dae-jung Convention Center and began full-scale activities.

The launching ceremony was attended by a large number of current Democratic Party lawmakers, including Lee Jong-seok, former Minister of Unification and central co-representative of the Democratic Peace Plaza, Cho Jung-sik, Democratic Party lawmaker, as well as Kim Young-jin, Kim Yoon-duk, Moon Jung-bok, Min Hyung-bae, Lee Dong-joo, Lee Hae-sik, Lee Hyeong-seok, and Jeon Yong-gi.

Lee Hyeong-seok (Buk-gu Eul) and Min Hyung-bae (Gwangsan Eul), lawmakers representing Gwangju constituencies, were appointed as standing representatives of the Gwangju Democratic Peace Plaza.

In the Gwangju area, Jeong Young-il, former standing representative of the Citizens' Coalition Council, Jo Gye-seon, principal of Onnuri Garden Experience School, Lee Seong-gil, former auditor of the May 18 Memorial Foundation, Lee Sook-young, professor at Chosun University, Jo Myeong-cheol, former president of the Broadcasting and Communications High School Gwangju Alumni Association, Lee Cheol, honorary professor at Chonnam National University, Kang Haeng-ok, former president of the Gwangju Bar Association, Park Chang-soon, chairman of the Malbau Market Merchants Association, Choi Heung-gyu, chairman of the Gwangju Disabled Love Welfare Association, Pyo Beom-sik, chairman of the Gwangju Buk-gu Council, Seo Il-hwan, director of Cheomdan Rehabilitation Nursing Hospital, Kim Young-jun, chairman of the Korea Cultural Welfare Association, Lee Jun-hyung, representative of the Gwangju Cooperative Research Institute, Lee Jun-young, representative of the Green Transportation Movement, Byun Won-seop, representative of the Korea Public Innovation Research Institute, Kim Myung-seon, standing representative of the Citizens' Assembly, Kim Seung-won, standing director of the Gwangju Democratization Movement Memorial Association, and Father Jo Young-dae participated as co-representatives of the Gwangju Democratic Peace Plaza.

Experts from various fields, including Jeong Soo-min, former chairman of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions Gwangju Headquarters, as well as Moon In, mayor of Gwangju Buk-gu, Seo Dae-seok, mayor of Gwangju Seo-gu, and Kim Sam-ho, mayor of Gwangju Gwangsan-gu, also joined.

The ‘Gwangju Democratic Peace Plaza’ was launched with the purpose of establishing itself as a platform that can provide reformative and realistic answers in line with the spirit of the times for the 20th presidential election next year.

In particular, it plans to work on ▲continuous reform of power institutions and the media ▲realization of a fair society through economic and social democratization ▲achievement of regional balanced development ▲establishment of peace and co-prosperity order on the Korean Peninsula ▲efforts for the re-election of the democratic peace forces, which is a task of the era ▲continuous democratic reform and permanent peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula.

Former Minister of Unification Lee Jong-seok said in his congratulatory speech, “Democracy was achieved on the dedication of the April 19 Revolution, the May Gwangju Uprising, the June Struggle, and the Candlelight Revolution, but it is not yet complete,” adding, “Although the Korean Peninsula situation has stabilized through the peace efforts led by Presidents Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and Moon Jae-in, there is still a long way to go.”

He continued, “For the advancement of democracy and peace on the Korean Peninsula, it is important to recreate the administration, and we must choose a leader who has the philosophy, vision, and practical actions,” emphasizing, “We have made our choice and will do our utmost to achieve the re-creation of the administration.”

Lawmaker Cho Jung-sik appealed, “To solve the tasks of the era, the democratic peace reform forces must win the 20th presidential election and regain power,” and “Gwangju, which has always been at the center of important turning points in modern Korean history, should become the driving force.”

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung said in a video congratulatory message, “Gwangju has played a major role at every turning point in our history to help the national community move in the right direction,” and “I hope this launching ceremony will be a meaningful occasion for the values of democracy, peace, and fairness to spread widely in Gwangju, the holy land of democracy.”

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