Attorney Jeong Junho Declares Support for Candidate Lee Yongseop... "Will Create a Wave of Change"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Lawyer Jeong Jun-ho, who challenged the position of Mayor of Gwangju as the only young candidate for a metropolitan government head in the Honam region in this local election, has made a sudden declaration of support for preliminary candidate Lee Yong-seop and will take the role of joint co-chairman of the campaign committee to lead the election campaign.

On the 20th, Lawyer Jeong held an emergency press conference with young supporters at the Gwangju City Council Citizen Communication Office and stated, “I may stop here, but the great progress of Gwangju must not stop,” expressing his support for candidate Lee.

Lawyer Jeong explained the reason for his support, saying, “To boldly counter the Yoon Seok-yeol administration’s blatant neglect of Honam and to continuously build a ‘bigger and stronger Gwangju,’ a prepared and verified candidate like Lee must take charge of city administration.”

He continued, “Prominent politicians of the 86 generation are taking responsibility for the regime change and announcing their retirement from politics. The 86 generation symbolizes vested interests and has already fulfilled its historical mission,” adding, “Now, starting from Gwangju, we must nurture a new political generation that will create a wave of change, and I am confident that candidate Lee will selflessly serve as a guide for future generations.”

Lawyer Jeong also said, “We need capable leadership to further expand the achievements of the 7th local government term and properly resolve the remaining long-standing issues, seasoned leadership that can elicit cooperation from the ruling party despite being an opposition mayor, and inclusive leadership that will work with new future forces to be accumulated for the Democratic Party’s regime creation in five years,” and added, “As a model of such leadership, I have chosen preliminary candidate Lee Yong-seop.”

He further stated, “I, Jeong Jun-ho, want to walk the path for Gwangju together with candidate Lee,” and added, “I will tie my shoelaces again with the capable and prepared candidate Lee and visit the citizens of Gwangju.”

Immediately after Lawyer Jeong’s press conference, candidate Lee Yong-seop promptly announced a welcoming statement.

Candidate Lee said, “Candidate Jeong’s dreams and challenges have not stopped,” and “I will gladly become a stepping stone so that young Jeong Jun-ho’s dreams and challenges can unfold even bigger, and together with Jeong Jun-ho, I will complete a Gwangju of the people, bigger and stronger.”

He also emphasized, “I will put all my experience and assets on the line so that the youth of Gwangju can move forward bigger and stronger, and our youth will complete the shining ‘Era of the People’s Gwangju.’”

Furthermore, he expressed a strong will to expand the efforts made in the 7th local government term, such as establishing the Youth Policy Office, introducing the Youth Special Advisor system, and operating the Youth Committee to provide playgrounds and support for youth, even more in the 8th term.

Candidate Lee said, “Gwangju is not made by the mayor alone, but by countless young people and citizens who love Gwangju together,” and “I will be a mayor who supports the dreams and aspirations of those young people and citizens.”

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