Gwangju Seo-gu Office Former Senior Officials Continue to Declare Support for Candidate Kim Ikang

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Declarations of support from former public officials of Seo-gu Office are continuously coming in for Kim Ikang, candidate for mayor of Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

On the 13th, Kim announced that following the declaration of support from 14 retired officials at the director level or higher on the 10th, 18 high-ranking public officials (at the national and director level), including former Seo-gu Office accounting manager Choi Hyunho, also expressed their support.

They visited Kim’s office the day before and said, “The status of our Seo-gu, which is not only the geographical but also the political, economic, and administrative center of Gwangju, has greatly declined, and various large and small issues are accumulating, causing regression rather than progress. The person who can revive Seo-gu through communication and cooperation, having experience in both central and local administration at the Presidential Committee on Jobs and Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall, is none other than candidate Kim Ikang.”

They continued, “The plan for utilizing the former ammunition depot site is also groundbreaking, and we strongly agree with the policies and pledges to build a happy city free of crime, disability, discrimination, and unemployment,” pledging to provide various forms of cooperation and support.

So far, a total of 32 former high-ranking officials of Seo-gu Office, including Noh Yongjae, Moon Seungbin, Park Sangwook, Son Suntak, Lee Geunsu, Lee Kyunam, Lee Yangsun, Lee Youngjin, Lee Jinwoo, Lee Jaein, Jang Seongsu, Jo Seunghwan, Hong Bokgi, Choi Yoonju, Kim Seonjin, Kim Seonhong, Kim Seonggun, Kim Sunja, Nam Youngran, Park Jongryul, Kim Heungsu, Mo Seokgu, Moon Cheolho, Park Jongryul, Park Haebong, Oh Gihyun, Im Gwangcheon, Jo Sookhee, Jo Jungan, Choi Seungnam, Choi Jongsu, and Choi Hyunho, have declared their support for candidate Kim.

Candidate Kim said, “I deeply appreciate the efforts of the retired public officials who have led Seo-gu so far, and I will definitely win and bring new changes to Seo-gu.”

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