Handonghun Found by TK: "No Reinstatement Allowed for Independent Candidates"

On the First Day of Candidate Registration, Supporters Rally
In Gyeongsan, Where Choi Kyung-hwan Runs, "No Reinstatement" Declared

Han Dong-hoon, the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, visited Daegu and Gyeongbuk, strongholds of the ruling party, and issued a warning to candidates who declared their independent candidacy after leaving the party.

Handonghun, the General Election Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is greeting citizens on June 21 at Dongsung-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu. (Photo by Yonhap News)

On that day, Chairman Han visited the mayor of Gyeongsan and told citizens, "Our principle is not to allow reinstatement for independent candidates."

He added, "I am someone who has not been in politics for long. I am a person who keeps promises. I do not let things slide away."

When a citizen asked, "Is it true that independent candidates are definitely not allowed to be reinstated?" he replied, "I already stated that very strongly earlier."

Chairman Han visited TK (Daegu and Gyeongbuk) to rally his support base as the first day of candidate registration for the general election marked the start of the full-fledged election campaign.

He sent a message that reinstatement is impossible, targeting independent candidates such as Choi Kyung-hwan, who is competing against People Power Party candidate Jo Ji-yeon in Gyeongsan, and Do Tae-woo, who declared independent candidacy in Daegu Jung and Nam districts after his nomination was canceled due to remarks belittling the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.

People Power Party's Han Dong-hoon, Chief General Election Committee Chair, is greeting participants before a meeting with merchants at Seomun Market in Jung-gu, Daegu on the 21st. (Photo by Yonhap News)

On the same day, Chairman Han visited Daegu Seomun Market and Dongseong-ro to appeal to the TK support base to judge the Democratic Party.

He said, "When South Korea was truly in trouble, Daegu saved the country," and added, "We have decided all candidates from today and finally start the real election. I am very proud that the starting point is Daegu."

Chairman Han said, "We will prevent Lee Jae-myung, Lee Jae-myung’s criminal forces, and the successors of the Unified Progressive Party (Tongjindang) from taking over South Korea and dominating the mainstream to ruin the country," and added, "For us to win, the strong spirit of 'protecting South Korea' from Daegu and Gyeongbuk must spread nationwide."

Chairman Han plans to visit Daegu next week to pay a courtesy call on former President Park Geun-hye.

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