Democratic Progressive Camp Launches 'Gyeongnam Yeonseokhoe' ... Pursuing One-on-One Contest with Ruling Party's General Election Candidates

The democratic progressive camp in the Gyeongnam region announced on the 31st that they will unite in the 22nd National Assembly election to create a one-on-one competition with the People Power Party.

Officials held a joint election response Gyeongnam council meeting in the main conference room of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council, then moved to the council entrance to declare the launch of the council meeting.

The Gyeongnam council meeting is composed of about 100 members, including former Gyeongnam provincial council members, Gyeongnam Min-eon-ryeon, Gyeongnam Progressive Union, 6.15 Gyeongnam Headquarters, June Struggle Commemoration Association, Gyeongnam Women's Organizations Union, Open Society Hope Solidarity, Progressive University Students Network, and Climate Crisis Gyeongnam Action.

The inauguration ceremony of the General Election Victory Gyeongnam Joint Meeting is being held in front of the entrance of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council.
[Photo by Lee Seryeong]

They stated, "We are launching the council meeting to judge the current administration and establish the foundation for progressive politics," adding, "To this end, we will maintain the mixed-member proportional representation system and create a one-on-one competition with the ruling party candidate from the People Power Party through electoral alliance."

They continued, "We will ensure that more than half of the democratic progressive candidates in Gyeongnam are elected, and various progressive political forces will enter the National Assembly to build a foundation for continuous unity of the democratic progressive camp."

The Gyeongnam council meeting plans to hold meetings with each political party in early February to discuss candidate unification and other matters.

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