Park Yong-jin "The Only Challenger to Eodaemyeong, Please Choose Park Yong-jin"

Democratic Party Preliminary Candidate Primary
"Let's Make the Democratic Party a Friend to the People Not Invited to Developed Countries"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Naju-seok and Park Joon-yi] Park Yong-jin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea who challenged the party leadership election, said on the 28th, "In an era where South Korea has joined the ranks of advanced countries, we must become a socially responsive solidarity party that stands with the socially vulnerable, like Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun."

At the preliminary candidate selection for the party convention held at the National Assembly that day, Park appealed, "Let us become a Democratic Party that passionately responds together so that those who are not protected by labor laws and social systems, those who have not been included in advanced South Korea, can become friends."

He said, "Let us be comrades to merchants struggling with rising prices and to angry farmers," adding, "Let us embrace young mothers and fathers who hesitate to apply for maternity and parental leave, and parents who live with a guilty conscience for not being able to build careers for their children, and become a party that supports anxious local youth."

Park also emphasized the need for change within the Democratic Party. He said, "The very place where we lost the trust of the people and fell is where we must stand up," and added, "A people's party that keeps promises made to the people. Politics that breaks away from double standards. We must break away from politics relying on factional conflicts." He appealed, "If we innovate, comrades can be elected even in the difficult constituencies of Yeongnam and the three Gangnam districts. We cannot rely on windfall benefits. Let us create change and innovation in the Democratic Party together with Park Yong-jin. Choosing Park Yong-jin will make the Democratic Party a historic party that marks a turning point toward victory."

Park stressed, "Please choose Park Yong-jin, the only alternative to Eodaemyeong (the inevitable candidate) who is not based on personal relationships or ideology. I will make the party convention a success."

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