Democratic Party Candidates Kim Young-rok and Lee Sang-ik Hold Final Rally One Day Before Early Voting

Candidate Governor Kim Young-rok: "Overwhelming Support Needed to Work Properly Against Conservative Regimes"

Candidate Lee Sang-ik: "Will Do My Best to Work Properly to Repay the Support of the County Residents"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Lee Sang-ik, the Democratic Party candidate for Hampyeong County Governor, held a general campaign rally in front of Moa Mart at the old intersection in Hampyeong-eup from 6 p.m. on the 26th, appealing, “Please give full support to the Democratic Party candidates for the continuous leap and great leap of Hampyeong and the happy era of Jeonnam.”

About 1,000 people, including Lee Gae-ho, the local district committee chairman and member of the National Assembly, Kim Young-rok, the gubernatorial candidate, provincial assembly candidates, Hampyeong County council candidates, proportional representation candidates, current and former lawmakers, various organization executives, party members, and supporters, attended the rally, filling the election campaign site with passionate energy.

Kim Young-rok, the Democratic Party candidate for Jeonnam governor, who took the stage first, said, “Thank you for coming despite the busy farming season. Such enthusiastic participation means you acknowledge that I have done well over the past four years,” emphasizing, “When I took office, Jeonnam’s budget was 7 trillion won, ranking 17th nationwide, the lowest, but it has increased to 11 trillion won, rising to the top 10, showing significant change and development.”

Through his endorsement of candidate Lee Sang-ik, Kim praised, “Lee Sang-ik, the Hampyeong County Governor candidate, has worked more passionately and actively than any mayor or county governor in a short period,” recalling, “Thanks to him, major projects such as the Sports Town and the National Institute of Animal Science’s Livestock Resource Development Division were attracted to Hampyeong.”

He also expressed concern, saying, “With the Yoon Seok-yeol government in power, rice prices are very worrisome. The previous conservative administrations have neglected Honam, and it is suspicious how they ask for votes from Honam without even having ministers or vice ministers from Gwangju and Jeonnam,” urging, “In such adverse conditions, please send overwhelming support to the Democratic Party candidates to properly secure Honam’s share.”

Lee Gae-ho, member of the National Assembly, who joined the support campaign, said, “Lee Sang-ik, the Hampyeong County Governor candidate, is a determined governor who secured the attraction of Kumho Tire’s Gwangju plant to the Bichgreen Industrial Complex in Wolya-myeon,” and added, “Please give generous support from Hampyeong residents to the Democratic Party candidates so that we can secure more budget and develop Hampyeong together.”

Candidate Lee Sang-ik said, “Thanks to your encouragement and support every time there was a campaign rally despite the busy farming work, I am campaigning with great enthusiasm,” and stated, “I will fulfill the promise of Hampyeong’s development that I made hand in hand with my father and mother during the campaign to meet the expectations of the residents.”

He continued, “Although we achieved results beyond expectations in the 7th local government term, there are still many tasks to be done in Hampyeong,” adding, “If the residents choose me again, I will faithfully implement the seven core pledges as well as sectoral and regional pledges to create a prosperous Hampyeong. Please send overwhelming support to the Democratic Party candidates including the governor, county governor, provincial assembly members, and county council members.”

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