Kim Seongjin, Jeong Jaehyeok, and Choi Chihyeon Agree to Unite as Single Democratic Party Preliminary Candidate

"Calls for Replacing Incumbent Lawmakers Grow Strong in Regions

"Need to Address Local Livelihoods and Lead Change" United Voices"

Kim Seong-jin, Jeong Jae-hyeok, and Choi Chi-hyeon (in alphabetical order) ? Democratic Party preliminary candidates for Gwangsan-gu (Eul), Gwangju Metropolitan City ? have agreed to unify their candidacies to focus on local livelihood issues and lead the leap toward making Gwangsan-gu the best city.

The three preliminary candidates have consistently negotiated unification, sharing the conviction that to properly represent the will of Gwangsan-gu and to establish the fourth term of a democratic government, a change in leadership is essential.

On the 30th of last month, they held a joint policy press conference to share their policies and pledged that the candidate who advances to the final primary would adopt and reflect the policies of the other candidates.

Following this, as public opinion polls showed increasing support for replacing the incumbent lawmaker in Gwangju, the unification agreement gained momentum.

In this unification negotiation, it was agreed that even if a candidate withdraws midway due to personal reasons, including the central party’s cut-off, the unification agreement would still be considered valid. Once unification is established, the candidates will merge their election offices into one and do their utmost to ensure the unified candidate’s victory.

The three candidates emphasized, “We started together with the determination to judge the Yoon Seok-yeol prosecution dictatorship regime, which plunged South Korea into crisis and damaged the nation’s prestige through diplomatic disasters in just two years, and to establish the fourth term of a democratic government. If we combine the strengths of the three candidates and work for Gwangsan-gu (Eul), we will restore the local economy and livelihoods and create the best Gwangsan-gu (Eul) where people want to live.”

They also quoted party leader Lee Jae-myung, saying, “We have firmly joined hands with the resolve to judge politicians who recklessly wield power entrusted by the people and to rebuild democracy centered on the people.”

The three preliminary candidates added significance to their unification agreement by stating that they will not waste time on power struggles or become vested interests who only engage in political conflicts, but instead, with one heart and mind, will focus on the livelihood and region, unite their strength and wisdom to overthrow the brutal prosecution dictatorship regime, and achieve both leadership change and regime change.

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