Yoon Bong-geun and Lee Young-soon Declare Support for Choi Chi-hyun, Gwangsan-gu Mayor Candidate in Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Yoon Bong-geun and Lee Young-soon, preliminary candidates who challenged the Democratic Party of Korea's Gwangsan District Mayor primary in Gwangju Metropolitan City, have made a sudden declaration of support for preliminary candidate Choi Chi-hyun.

The two candidates announced their support statement on the afternoon of the 24th at Choi's campaign office.

They stated, “We will add Yoon Bong-geun and Lee Young-soon's experience in education, administration, and autonomy to Choi's national government experience. We promise to present a better tomorrow to the residents of Gwangsan-gu through a strong policy alliance.”

They added, “He is the only candidate who has worked in Gwangsan-gu, the Blue House, and the central government, and he is highly capable. A district mayor like candidate Choi, who has excellent problem-solving skills, is absolutely necessary.”

Furthermore, they raised their voices, saying, “Because of inflated approval ratings, relationships built over decades were denied overnight,” and “In the dissemination of a poll result suspected of lacking fairness, we were even classified as ‘Others.’”

This expressed their disappointment over a series of incidents that recently arose during the Gwangsan District Mayor primary campaign.

The two candidates sharply criticized, saying, “The person at the center of this has hardly contributed to the development of Gwangsan-gu,” and “Appointed by Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun of Gwangju, who was strategically nominated by Ahn Cheol-soo, with less than six months of representative experience, they are misleading the eyes and ears of Gwangsan residents.”

In response, candidate Choi said, “I thank the two senior colleagues who made a great decision for harmonious and integrative ‘Hwatong’ politics and politics based on trust. I will faithfully keep the promise made to the residents of Gwangsan-gu by the two of you, deepen the meaning of this decision, and realize a better life for Gwangsan residents through the great unification of Gwangsan district administration.”

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