People Power Party Gwangju Branch Completes Public Office Committee Formation "Will Support Youth Entry into Basic Councils"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The People Power Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Party has completed the formation of the local election nomination management committee and has entered full-scale election mode.

The People Power Party Gwangju City Party announced on the 30th that it held an executive committee meeting and approved the composition plan of the Gwangju City Party nomination committee.

The nomination committee consists of a total of seven members, including the chairman, two vice-chairmen, and four members, with 30% women and 20% youth representation.

With the formation of the nomination committee, the Gwangju City Party plans to accelerate nomination tasks such as nomination briefing sessions, candidate recruitment, and Public Official Candidate Competency Enhancement (PPAT) evaluations.

First, on the 2nd of next month, a Honam region nomination briefing session will be held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center with Party Leader Lee Jun-seok in attendance.

At this event, Leader Lee will explain the nomination direction, nomination innovation plans, and Public Official Candidate Competency Enhancement (PPAT) evaluation to prospective candidates for the local elections in the Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk areas.

The People Power Party Gwangju City Party will conduct competency enhancement tests for prospective candidates for metropolitan and basic councils to nominate candidates for the local elections.

The evaluation will be conducted simultaneously in 17 cities and provinces nationwide during next month, and from the 5th of next month, candidate applications for metropolitan and basic council members will be accepted along with applications for the evaluation.

Kim Hyun-jang, chairman of the Gwangju City Party, stated, “Applicants for metropolitan and basic council positions are required to take the public official candidate competency test,” adding, “We plan to nominate clean candidates who meet citizens’ expectations and will do our utmost to enable youth in their 20s and 30s to enter basic councils.”

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