Jin Byeong-yeong, Hamyang County Governor, and Councilors Pyo Ju-suk and Kwon Young-sik Rejoin People Power Party
Overcoming Independent Constraints and Limitations
Determined to Accelerate Regional Development
Jin Byeong-yeong, the mayor of Hamyang County, applied for re-entry into the People Power Party on the 19th. Mayor Jin was excluded from the nomination in the Hamyang County mayoral primary about a month before the local elections in June 2022, leading him to leave the party and run as an independent, winning the election.
Additionally, Pyo Ju-suk, an independent member of the Geochang County Council, and Kwon Young-sik, a member of the Hapcheon County Council, also submitted their membership applications to the People Power Party. Councilor Pyo was elected as an independent and returned to her original party after 1 year and 9 months. Councilor Kwon was elected as a candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea but left the party due to political reasons and remained independent before joining the People Power Party on this day.
They decided to rejoin and join the People Power Party ahead of the April 10 general election to overcome the restrictions and limitations of being independents and to accelerate regional development. The membership applications will be submitted to the People Power Party’s Gyeongnam Provincial Party through their local constituency offices.
Regarding their joint re-entry and joining, they stated, “We will contribute our strength for the greater value of change and become a small seed for the overwhelming victory of candidate Shin Seong-beom in the general election and the success of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, aiming to become a ‘party that empowers the people and is created by the power of the people.’”
Preliminary candidate Shin Seong-beom said, “I thank Mayor Jin Byeong-yeong of Hamyang County and councilors Pyo Ju-suk and Kwon Young-sik for making this difficult decision,” adding, “Let us all unite our strength to create politics that offers hope and vision through integration, practicality, inclusion, and harmony.”
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Meanwhile, the Geochang County Council is expected to be reorganized with 9 members from the People Power Party and 2 from the Democratic Party of Korea out of 11 total members. The Hapcheon County Council will change to 10 members from the People Power Party and 1 from the Democratic Party of Korea out of 11 total members.
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