Buddhist Order Daegu-Gyeongbuk Federation Declares Support for Hong Jun-pyo, People Power Party Daegu Mayoral Pre-candidate

On the 31st of last month, preliminary candidate Hong Joon-pyo held a press conference announcing his candidacy for Daegu mayor. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Hong Jun-pyo, the People Power Party's Daegu mayoral candidate, received support from the Daehan Buddhist Orders Daegu-Gyeongbuk Federation.

Hong Jun-pyo's campaign is encouraged as it has garnered support from the local Buddhist community amid the intense final party primary for the Daegu mayoral election candidate position.

The Daehan Buddhist Orders Daegu-Gyeongbuk Federation announced on the 20th that it resolved to support candidate Hong Jun-pyo at a recent regional representative meeting.

Lee Woo-seok, the federation president, is reported to have conveyed his public support to Hong's side following the representatives' resolution.

The Daehan Buddhist Orders Daegu-Gyeongbuk Federation is the largest local Buddhist organization in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk region, with approximately 123,000 members.

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