40 Seoul Metropolitan Council Democratic Party Members "Will Stand with Candidate Lee Jae-myung"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Forty Seoul Metropolitan Council members declared their support for Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential primary candidate and Governor of Gyeonggi Province.

According to the Seoul Headquarters of Lee Jae-myung's Open Camp, who is running as a Democratic Party primary candidate on the 17th, the council members, including Councilor Shin Won-chul, expressed their support through a declaration, stating that Lee Jae-myung's policies are clear and his administration is definite, and that he is the right person to lead change and innovation in the era of decentralized autonomy. Currently, 100 out of 110 Seoul Metropolitan Council members belong to the Democratic Party.

The council members said, "This presidential election must have a candidate who boldly practices the solemn spirit of the times urgently required at Korea's great turning point," adding, "The candidate with the bold courage to lead this period of change is Lee Jae-myung, and we will stand with him, an innovative leader who can break unreasonable practices, confront vested interests, and create hope for Korea."

They continued, "As society rapidly diversifies, the role of local governments, which carefully take care of residents' lives, has become as important as that of the central government in this era of decentralized autonomy," adding, "The clear and definite city and provincial administration shown by Lee Jae-myung during his 8 years as Mayor of Seongnam and 3 years as Governor of Gyeonggi Province makes him a reliable partner in the era of shared local autonomy, and thus 40 Democratic Party-affiliated Seoul Metropolitan Council members support candidate Lee Jae-myung."

Meanwhile, the Open Camp Seoul Primary Headquarters announced that starting with the support declaration of 40 incumbent Seoul Metropolitan Council members on this day, a relay of support declarations from former Seoul council members and district council members from all 25 districts of Seoul is scheduled.

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