Kim Moo-sung to Not Run in 22nd General Election... "I Will Open the Way for Juniors"

"System Nomination Settled, My Role Is Over"
Withdrawal of Nomination Application One Month After Declaration of Candidacy
Han Dong-hoon "Thankful for Dedication"

Kim Moo-sung, a six-term former leader of the Saenuri Party (the predecessor of the People Power Party), has decided to withdraw his candidacy application and not run in the election.

Former lawmaker Kim Moo-sung, who served as the leader of Saenuri Party, the predecessor of the People Power Party, is declaring his candidacy for the 22nd general election at the Busan City Council on the 15th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 15th, Kim announced on his Facebook, "I am withdrawing my candidacy application for this general election," adding, "I have decided to open the way for my juniors for the party's victory." He also stated, "I feel great fulfillment seeing the People Power Party's nomination management committee successfully establishing a system-based nomination process," and "After observing the candidates registered in the Busan Jung-Yeongdo electoral district for a month, I believe they all possess excellent qualifications, so I have judged that my role is now over."

Last month on the 15th, Kim declared his candidacy for Busan Jung-Yeongdo, aiming for a seventh term. During a press conference held at the Busan City Council, he said, "I could not ignore the reality that the people regard politics and the National Assembly as the root of all evil destroying the country," and "I decided to run out of a public mission to correct the corrupt politics and National Assembly and restore them through consensual democracy and deliberative democracy."

Regarding Kim's decision not to run, Han Dong-hoon, the emergency response committee chairman of the People Power Party, expressed, "We are grateful for Kim's dedication," and added, "In April, when magnolias bloom, we will surely win for our fellow citizens."

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