Gwangju Superintendent Candidate Park Hye-ja Proposes Unification of Democratic Progressive Camp

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Park Hyeja, a preliminary candidate for Gwangju Metropolitan City Superintendent of Education, has proposed unification of democratic progressive candidates.

On the 3rd, Park held a press conference and said, "At a time when the conservative regime, which intends to introduce regressive education policies, is about to launch, a conservative superintendent candidate has appeared in Gwangju, the holy land of democracy."

He continued, "In the past, someone who was prominently listed as co-chairman of the People's Party election committee, Ahn Cheol-soo, has come forward to become superintendent," and "However, most citizens of Gwangju are either unaware or not fully recognizing this reality and are responding inadequately."

He also claimed, "Meanwhile, the support of some reactionary conservative forces is distorting and corrupting public opinion as if it represents the entire sentiment of Gwangju citizens," adding, "We must worry about the era when our schools will be transformed again into spaces of survival of the fittest disguised as fairness, closed spaces controlled by hierarchy and uniformity."

This statement is analyzed as implicitly referring to preliminary candidate Lee Jeongseon.

It is expected to be a proposal for unification to consolidate progressive superintendent candidates in order to check candidate Lee, who currently holds the top position in various opinion polls.

Park emphasized, "The citizens of Gwangju would never want democratic progressive superintendent candidates to each raise their own voices and go their separate ways," and "If each goes their own way, they will be defeated, and the cost of defeat will directly fall on our children."

He added, "We must never forget that if we do not make a decision now, our children will have to pay a harsh price," and "To protect the public nature and autonomy of education and to protect our children, everyone who opposes the conservative superintendent must unite and join forces."

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