Assemblyman Jeon Jae-su Declares Support for Lee Jae-myung... Is the Pro-Moon 'Chain Migration' Beginning?

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 7th, Jeon Jae-su, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, officially declared his support for Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province.

With public support emerging from the pro-Moon faction, which had kept its distance from Governor Lee, there is speculation that the pro-Moon rallying around Lee, who gained momentum with consecutive wins in the early stages of the primary, may accelerate.

Jeon, a re-elected pro-Moon lawmaker from the Busan faction, held a press conference at the National Assembly in the afternoon and stated, "Lee Jae-myung will realize the spirit of the times of fairness and justice, and embody the values and philosophy of Presidents Roh Moo-hyun and Moon Jae-in," adding, "I support Lee Jae-myung as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate."

Regarding Governor Lee, Jeon said, "He is definitely the person who will recreate the regime and establish the 4th Democratic government. He is someone who has experienced pain, understands pain, and stands with the people," and added, "I will first form a one team in Busan."

When asked by reporters whether more lawmakers from the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions would join Lee Jae-myung's campaign, Jeon replied, "I will make efforts. Especially in Busan, I think things will be roughly settled as I declare my support for Governor Lee today." Governor Lee welcomed this by posting on Facebook, saying, "It is meaningful that Jeon is the first among Democratic Party lawmakers in the Busan region to support and join me."

Within the party, there is attention on Jeon, who is a member of the pro-Moon group 'Democracy 4.0' and was active in the campaign of Lee Kwang-jae, known as 'Roh Moo-hyun's right-hand man,' for publicly supporting Governor Lee. Notably, Jeon had previously openly opposed Lee's camp in May by advocating for postponing the primary as a ruling strategy, while Lee's side insisted on proceeding as scheduled.

Park Chan-dae, the chief spokesperson of the campaign, after attending Jeon's press conference, told reporters, "I was not a core member, but I was part of the 'Owl Group' as well," and added, "It is not the right time to say that the pro-Moon faction is splitting. It is more accurate to distinguish by values, vision, and direction."

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