“Huh Seong-mu Candidate, Outstanding Local Government Administrator” Former Changwon City Hall Officials Declare Support

Retired public officials from Changwon City Hall in Gyeongnam declared their support for Heo Seong-moo, candidate for Changwon Special City Mayor.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Retired public officials from Changwon City Hall in Gyeongnam have come forward to support Heo Seong-mu, candidate for Changwon Special City Mayor.

On the 3rd, former district heads Hwang Gyu-jong of Uichang-gu, Choi Ok-hwan of Hoein-gu, and Choi In-ju of Jinhae-gu, along with other former Changwon City Hall officials gathered in front of Changwon City Hall and declared that candidate Heo Seong-mu is suitable for the 8th term of the elected Changwon Special City Mayor.

They stated the reason for their support was, "Because no one knows better than us that only if Heo Seong-mu becomes mayor will Changwon have a future."

They raised their voices, saying, "It is absurd to think that someone parachuting in and having lived in Changwon for only three or four months can become the mayor of Changwon," and "We cannot contain our shock and anger at the arrogant attitude and mindset that crush the pride of Changwon citizens."

They claimed that during his tenure, candidate Heo earned the nickname "Sneaker Mayor" by working diligently, and that the special city status is his trademark.

“At first, we were worried because a mayor from the Democratic Party was coming, but after working together, we saw he was an outstanding local government administrator,” they said.

“He knows more about Changwon city administration than we do, who have worked in the region for over 30 years,” they added. “With a warm personality and broad communication, he embraced the staff and was always deeply concerned about the morale of lower-ranking officials more than senior officials.”

They emphasized that he did not hesitate to confront conflicts with President Moon Jae-in, who was his former superior, in order to reclaim the name of Jinhae New Port, which was almost designated as Busan’s 2nd New Port, and that he directly opposed the nuclear phase-out policy by demanding a slowdown.

“We must give another chance to candidate Heo Seong-mu, who loves Changwon more than anyone and holds a unique silk pouch for Changwon’s future,” they appealed, “Please entrust him once more so he can complete the achievements he has made.”

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