Ruling and Opposition Parties Launch All-Out Campaign for Gangseo District Mayor By-Election on Last Early Voting Day

與 "Kim Tae-woo, Solved Issues Unaddressed by Democratic Party District Mayor"
野 "Jin Gyo-hoon, Resident of Gangseo-gu for 19 Years"

The leadership of both ruling and opposition parties visited the site in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, on the 7th as early voting was concluding, launching an all-out campaign for the district mayor by-election candidates.

From the People Power Party, Floor Leader Yoon Jae-ok and Policy Committee Chair Park Dae-chul boarded a campaign vehicle with candidate Kim Tae-woo in the afternoon, touring the Hwagok-dong area to appeal for support for Kim. Ha Tae-kyung, a three-term Busan lawmaker who declared his candidacy in Seoul instead of the existing Haeundae District for next year's general election, also accompanied them.

Floor Leader Yoon said, "Candidate Kim will definitely solve the issues that Democratic Party district mayors have failed to address," adding, "If you choose candidate Kim, the People Power Party will actively assist to resolve the backlog of tasks and repay you with results."

He continued, "Considering Gangseo-gu's weak financial independence, there will be full support from the central government and Seoul city," emphasizing, "With the People Power Party's help, it will become a triangular alliance, and you will be choosing a candidate with the strength of a thousand troops."

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Candidate Kim stated, "Floor Leader Yoon has strongly guaranteed my words, so I will definitely keep them." In a separate message released through his campaign, Kim said, "Declaring a no-salary district mayor is a natural first step to repay the grace given by the residents of Gangseo-gu," and urged, "Please unite your support behind Kim Tae-woo, a ruling party candidate who can communicate with the government and has a hotline with the president."

The Democratic Party leadership, including Floor Leader Hong Ik-pyo and Supreme Council members Jung Cheong-rae and Seo Young-kyo, also visited Gangseo-gu in large numbers to support candidate Jin Gyo-hoon, who is running in the district mayor by-election.

At a focused campaign rally held at Magoknaru Station in the afternoon, Floor Leader Hong said, "Candidate Jin has not just a house elsewhere and lives in an officetel here; he has lived in Gangseo-gu for 19 years," adding, "He knows the problems of Gangseo-gu better than anyone." This was aimed at People Power Party candidate Kim Tae-woo, who owns apartments in Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and Seongsu-dong, Seoul, but is a tenant of an officetel in Gangseo-gu.

Candidate Jin also said, "Do you want someone who comes and goes like a transient, or do you want a local resident who has lived in Gangseo for 19 years, Jin Gyo-hoon?"

The Democratic Party also highlighted the argument for a judgment on the current administration. Floor Leader Hong said, "This election is not just about electing one district mayor," adding, "It will be a clear judgment on the arrogance, dogmatism, incompetence, and irresponsibility of the Yoon Seok-youl government over the past one year and five months."

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