Kim Hayong, Chairman of Gyeongnam Provincial Council, and Jang Gyuseok, Vice Chairman, Condemn People Power Party's Unfair Nomination... "An Act Disregarding the People Party"

Two-Day Additional Nomination Application, Opinion Polls Conducted Without Candidate Promotion

No Candidates Allowed for Metropolitan Mayors and Special Market, Fairness Only in Name

Kim Ha-yong, chairman of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council affiliated with the People’s Party (right), and Jang Gyu-seok, vice chairman, criticized the unfairness of the People Power Party’s nomination management committee’s nomination application process and the unfairness of the primary election schedule.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] Kim Ha-yong, chairman of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council from the People’s Party, and Jang Gyu-seok, vice chairman, have criticized the People Power Party’s nomination management committee.

On the 21st, Chairman Kim and Vice Chairman Jang held a press conference at the provincial council, pointing out the unfairness of the additional nomination application process and the unfairness of the primary election schedule by the People Power Party’s nomination committee.

After the merger declaration with the People Power Party on the 18th, the nomination committee accepted additional nomination applications from People’s Party candidates over two days, the 20th and 21st, and plans to immediately conduct a 100% primary election opinion poll.

The two said, “The 159 People’s Party candidates have been waiting endlessly without the central party’s policy being decided, unable to even hand out a single business card or send a single text message asking for support.”

They emphasized that the People Power Party’s nomination committee is trying to hold an unfair primary election without any consideration for the People’s Party’s position.

“Even 17 metropolitan mayors and 4 special city mayors are said to be excluded from the additional application,” they said, condemning, “After the People’s Party’s opinions were ignored in the central government minister appointments, now they are trying to block even the eligibility for the primary election.”

In the case of Gyeongsangnam-do, where People’s Party candidates are running, they argued that the primary election schedule should be postponed for at least a minimum period.

Chairman Kim and Vice Chairman Jang said, “This is a formal and superficial nomination opportunity reluctantly provided as the two parties merge,” and asked, “Is this not a treatment that ignores those from the People’s Party?”

“Nothing can be achieved with leadership that only watches cautiously, hiding behind the mask of false communication and integration,” they said, expressing their ambition, “We will plan looking 100 years ahead, and work passionately for the local residents based on experience and wisdom.”

Chairman Kim Ha-yong and Vice Chairman Jang Gyu-seok were elected as members of the Democratic Party in the 7th local elections, but were expelled from the party after running independently without participating in the party primary during the second half of the provincial council chairman election.

They remained independent but joined the People’s Party after supporting candidate Ahn Cheol-soo in the presidential election last January. However, after the merger, the People Power Party’s nomination committee excluded them from applying for metropolitan and special city mayor nominations, so they plan to run as candidates for metropolitan councilors.

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