Park Ji-hyun: "If Seongnam is Lee Jae-myung's justification, then the nomination of Gyeyang is the party's justification"

Park Ji-hyun, Co-Chair of the Emergency Response Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 6th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Park Ji-hyun, co-chair of the Emergency Response Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 6th regarding former Gyeonggi Governor and party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung's candidacy for the Incheon Gyeyang-eul by-election, "If defending Seongnam is 'Lee Jae-myung's justification' for protecting his political hometown, then drafting him to Gyeyang is 'the Democratic Party's justification' to block President Yoon Seok-yeol government's unilateral rule by winning the local elections and to protect the people and democracy."

On the afternoon of the same day, Chair Park wrote on Facebook, "We cannot let the pain of the presidential election defeat continue into the local elections. To overturn the disadvantage, I judged that it is better for former Governor Lee to run in Incheon Gyeyang, where he can support nationwide elections centered on the metropolitan area, rather than being isolated in Seongnam." She made this statement to counter and defend against criticisms from some quarters that Lee's candidacy in Gyeyang-eul instead of the Seongnam Bundang-gap by-election lacks justification.

Chair Park said, "Former Governor Lee has already become a politician for not only Gyeonggi Province but the entire Republic of Korea through the presidential election," adding, "We must lead the victories of Gyeyang, as well as Seoul's Song Young-gil, Gyeonggi's Kim Dong-yeon, and Incheon's Park Nam-chun candidates. He should travel across the country to become a support force for the Democratic Party's election victories." She continued, "I hope supporters and citizens, who are still distressed by the 0.73 percentage point loss, will rise again and join the party at the center to win the local elections."

Earlier that day at the Emergency Response Committee meeting, Chair Park said, "It is said that Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, will announce his intention to run in Bundang-gap today. We must mobilize our resources to the maximum." She added, "We must draft former Governor Lee Jae-myung for the by-election. The Emergency Response Committee will reach a reasonable conclusion within today." She emphasized, "We must win the upcoming nationwide local elections and National Assembly by-elections to stop the unilateral rule and disruption of the Yoon Seok-yeol government. The responsibility to create a country where fairness and common sense prevail lies with the Democratic Party as the main opposition party." Earlier, the Emergency Response Committee confirmed Lee's strategic nomination for Gyeyang-eul after a closed-door meeting that morning.

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