"Complex Shopping Mall Ticketing Activities"... Democratic Party Gwangju Election Committee Holds Youth Meeting

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Democratic Party of Korea's Gwangju Election Countermeasures Committee held a meeting with young entrepreneurs, creators, and other youth on the 22nd.

In particular, a sincere conversation on various topics, including the recently controversial complex shopping malls, took place. The youth criticized the recent complex shopping mall issue as "a cowardly election strategy only concerned with the votes of the People Power Party."

They continued, "Attracting complex shopping malls is a pledge that might appear only in local elections, and companies will invest if it is profitable," adding, "Evaluating a city's development based on the presence or absence of complex shopping malls is a narrow-minded view."

They also criticized, "People Power Party's presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol and party leader Lee Jun-seok are not concerned about Honam but are only focused on deceiving citizens, dividing them, and disparaging Gwangju."

As an alternative, one young person proposed the creation of a "Gwangju-type win-win E-commerce special zone linking young people who have strengths in offline stores and online shopping malls."

They also emphasized the meaning of Gwangju as a "community," suggesting that comprehensive measures should be established to give hope to those struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Kim Tae-jin, co-chairman of the Election Countermeasures Committee, said, "It was a meaningful occasion to listen to various opinions of Gwangju youth on regional development," and added, "We will seek ways to support the lives of youth with Gwangju's development and pride as the top priority."

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