People Power Party Kimhae Gap Candidate Park Seong-ho "Players Must Be Replaced for Kimhae's Future"

"A change of players to a powerful ruling party lawmaker is necessary for the future of Gimhae."

Park Seong-ho, the People Power Party candidate for Gimhae Gap, Gyeongnam, said this on the 21st at the Gimhae City Hall Press Center.

Candidate Park said, "I have completed the official registration for the 22nd general election at the Election Commission today," and added, "I will not forget the support from citizens during the fierce three-way and two-way primaries and will repay it with my victory."

Park Seong-ho, the People Power Party candidate for Gimhae Gap in Gyeongnam, is expressing his determination to run in the general election at the Gimhae City Hall Press Center.
[Photo by Lee Se-ryeong]

He began by saying, "The current reality faced by Gimhae is very difficult."

"Gimhae has grown into a large city ranked 15th nationwide in population with 8,000 small and medium-sized enterprises, but the population has been gradually decreasing for several years, and the outflow of young people continues," he explained. "Sixty percent of the youth want to live in Gimhae but leave due to job reasons."

"In 2020, the average per capita Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in the province was 33.1 million KRW, whereas Gimhae's was 28.87 million KRW, showing a difference of about 4 million KRW, which does not meet the expectations of the youth," he elaborated.

"Compared to Jinju, which has 200,000 fewer people than Gimhae and a similar annual budget, Gimhae has not attracted public institutions, which is the current reality," he said. "To solve these problems, a capable and competent person, a change of players, is necessary," he emphasized.

Candidate Park added, "I am an administrative expert and policy specialist who passed the civil service exam and worked at central government ministries including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and as the Deputy Governor of Gyeongnam Province." He said, "I am confident that I can revive the heart of Gimhae with pledges and policies based on my abundant administrative experience."

"I will give up all the privileges of a member of the National Assembly and take the lead in abolishing privileges," he also said.

He continued, "Even if I cannot do everything well, I stand here with the determination to keep all the pledges I make and step down if I fail," and said, "I will prove that Gimhae before Park Seong-ho and after Park Seong-ho will be completely different."

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