Lee Jae-myung's Demand for Nomination in Incheon Gyeyang-eul Floods Democratic Party Member Board

Party Members Strongly Demand Local Nomination for Former Governor in Incheon Gyeyang District

Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung is giving a greeting at the disbandment ceremony of the campaign headquarters held on the afternoon of March 10 at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] The Democratic Party's party member bulletin board has been "flooded" with posts from party members demanding that former Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung be nominated for the by-election for the National Assembly seat in Incheon Gyeyang-eul.

The current incumbent for the Incheon Gyeyang-eul district was former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil, but the seat naturally became vacant when Song declared his candidacy for the Seoul mayoral election as the Democratic Party candidate. As a result, dozens of posts strongly demanding Lee's nomination for the Incheon Gyeyang-eul district have been posted on the Democratic Party's website party member bulletin board.

Some party members have also claimed that the Democratic Party leadership might be negative about Lee's nomination, saying, "There are rumors that the party's Emergency Response Committee is blocking (Lee's nomination)," and "Are they afraid that if Lee Jae-myung wins, the long-serving senior members who have comfortably held their positions will be threatened? It's too obvious."

Former leader Song Young-gil said in a radio interview on the 29th of last month, “It would help national unity and political stability for Lee, who received 16 million votes in the presidential election, to enter the (National Assembly) establishment.”

A post demanding the nomination of former Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung in the Incheon Gyeyang-eul district appeared on the Democratic Party members' board. Photo by Democratic Party members' board capture

Inside and outside the Democratic Party, there are ongoing criticisms that Lee's candidacy in the Incheon region lacks justification. With widespread speculation that Lee will run for party leader at the party convention in August, there are arguments that it is necessary for him to first enter the National Assembly as a member.

Meanwhile, it is known that Lee has been listening to various opinions from those around him regarding his potential candidacy in Incheon Gyeyang-eul.

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