Democratic Party: No Strategic Nomination for 'Mokpo' Amid Party Member List Leak Suspicion... 100% Public Primary

Preliminary Candidates Kim Jongsik and Kang Seonghwi

[Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] As allegations of the Democratic Party's registered party members list leak have arisen, the primary election for the basic local government head in Mokpo City, Jeonnam, designated as a strategic electoral district, will be conducted through a 100% public primary (safe number).

According to the Democratic Party Jeonnam Provincial Party on the 1st, the Central Party Emergency Response Committee initially planned to proceed with the Mokpo mayoral primary by combining 50% registered party members and 50% general citizens, but decided to proceed with 100% general public voting.

Earlier, in the Mokpo area, allegations surfaced that the personal information of about 8,000 people who submitted party membership applications had been accessed by a specific mayoral candidate's election campaign.

In response to the allegations, the Emergency Response Committee conducted a fact-finding investigation targeting the Jeonnam Provincial Party and the Mokpo Regional Committee, and designated Mokpo as a strategic electoral district.

While discussions were held regarding strategic nomination or no nomination, it was ultimately decided to hold a 100% public primary.

The candidates for the Mokpo mayoral primary are preliminary candidates Kim Jongsik and Kang Seonghwi.

The senior spokesperson of the Democratic Party Jeonnam Provincial Party said, “Further details will be announced later.”

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