Seol Hoon Announces Candidacy for Party Leader: "I Will Build a Strong Democratic Party That Cannot Be Tarnished by the Yoon Administration"

"Greatly Indebted to the Democratic Party
Have a Responsibility to Repay the Favor"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Five-term veteran Seol Hoon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, officially announced his candidacy for party leader on the 17th.

Seol held a press conference at the National Assembly on the same day and stated, "I will jump onto the tracks to stop the runaway locomotive that ignores the warning signals of crisis," expressing his intention to run for party leader.

Seol said, "I owe too much to the Democratic Party to remain idle," adding, "The principles, justice, unity, and cooperative democracy of the Democratic Party have nurtured me. I have a responsibility to repay the party that raised me." Seol entered politics in 1985 as a secretary to then party chairman Kim Dae-jung.

He criticized, "Currently, the Democratic Party lacks the courage to say what is wrong is wrong," and "Despite consecutive defeats in the presidential and local elections, the party only avoids responsibility without reflection or innovation." He also pointed out, "Due to the arrogance and incompetence of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, people’s livelihoods are in ruins, yet there is no will to fight back together."

Seol emphasized, "I will shake everyone awake to unite us tightly once again," and "I will build a stronger Democratic Party that the Yoon Seok-yeol administration cannot dare to damage." He continued, "I will stop division with principles without exceptions and common sense without foul play," and stated, "Only I, Seol Hoon, with steadfast determination, can be a party leader who thoroughly blocks selfish interests and compromises with nothing."

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