Hong Jun-pyo Appeals for Support in TK... Pledges 'Park Chung-hee Airport Construction'

People Power Party presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo is holding a special press conference for the people of Daegu and Gyeongbuk in front of the Lee Sang-hwa statue at Suseong Lake, Daegu, on the afternoon of the 1st. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Hong Jun-pyo, a presidential candidate from the People Power Party, pledged the construction of 'Park Chung-hee Airport' and the pardoning of former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye to secure the party's support in Daegu and Gyeongbuk (TK) during the runoff election.

On the 1st, Hong held a press conference in Daegu and said, "I earnestly ask you to entrust greater tasks to Hong Jun-pyo, who was nurtured by Daegu."

To win the hearts of TK voters, Hong promised to build Park Chung-hee Airport. He explained, "We will name the Daegu Integrated New Airport as Park Chung-hee Airport and construct it early as a gateway airport with national funding," adding, "We will also create a high-tech industrial complex and an airport city with a population of 300,000 linked to Park Chung-hee Airport."

Along with this, Hong mentioned the smart restructuring of the Gumi industrial complex and the development of a cutting-edge future city on 2 million pyeong of the Daegu Dongchon rear site. He emphasized, "We will develop Pohang as a hydrogen economy hub city, Andong as a bio-industry center, and Yeongju as a high-tech bearing industrial complex to create future growth engines."

Hong stated, "I will mobilize the president's authority and South Korea's capabilities to make this happen," and added, "For projects that cannot be completed within the term, I will firmly establish the legal system and foundation to ensure their realization."

Furthermore, Hong promised to pardon former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye. He said, "Above all, the expulsion of former President Park Geun-hye was an unavoidable measure to prevent the Moon Jae-in administration's leftist constitutional amendment," and apologized, "Regardless of the reasons, I repeatedly ask for forgiveness for causing pain to the people of Daegu and Gyeongbuk due to that incident." He continued, "As things stand, former President Park Geun-hye will spend her fifth winter, and former President Lee Myung-bak his fourth, in a cold prison," and declared, "I once again state that I will pardon the two former presidents immediately upon becoming president."

Meanwhile, the People Power Party began party member voting and public opinion surveys to select the candidate from that day. Mobile voting for party members will be conducted from the 1st to the 2nd, followed by telephone voting (ARS) and public opinion surveys targeting party members who did not participate in mobile voting on the 3rd and 4th. The final result will be announced on the 5th, calculating party member support and public opinion surveys each at 50%.

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