The Democratic Party Unanimously Decides Not to Nominate a Candidate for Changnyeong County Governor in the April 4-5 By-Elections

"Our Party Officials' Issues as the Cause of By-Election Occurrence"

The People Power Party has decided not to nominate a candidate for the Changnyeong County Governor by-election in South Gyeongsang Province on April 5.

On the 27th, Chief Spokesperson Park Jeong-ha stated after the Emergency Response Committee meeting, "In accordance with the local election candidate recommendation regulations related to the Changnyeong County Governor election, we resolved not to nominate a candidate due to a by-election cause arising from an issue with our party's public official."

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This Changnyeong County Governor by-election is being held after Kim Bu-young, a People Power Party member and county governor, who was indicted on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, took an extreme step on the 9th of last month.

The Central Party Nomination Management Committee explained, "Although the final verdict on the former governor's charges has not been confirmed, the People Power Party feels infinite responsibility and deep regret as a political party for the situation where the party-affiliated local government head's vacancy has caused precious local residents' tax money to be spent on election costs," adding, "In response to the local residents' will to realize responsible politics as a political party, we unanimously resolved not to recommend a party candidate for this Changnyeong County Governor by-election."

Meanwhile, Spokesperson Park announced regarding the basic councilor candidate for Gunsan City, Jeonbuk Province, "Following the Jeonbuk Provincial Party Nomination Committee's review, it was resolved to nominate candidate Oh Ji-seong for the Gunsan City District Na."

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