Heo Seong-mu Registers as Democratic Party Candidate for Changwon Seongsan By-election... Will the Opposition Fully Unite?

Heo Seong-mu, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate for Changwon Seongsan in Gyeongnam, officially registered as a candidate on the 21st and began full-scale election campaigning.

According to his campaign, Heo completed his registration for the 22nd National Assembly election with the Election Commission around 9 a.m. that day.

He stated, "Over the past two years, the economy has plummeted and people’s livelihoods have collapsed," adding, "Prices have risen so much that grocery shopping has become frightening, and the household economy has not improved at all."

Heo Seong-mu, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate for Changwon Seongsan in Gyeongnam, is submitting his official candidate registration form.
[Photo by Heo Seong-mu Election Office]

He continued, "Judging the current administration is a stern command from the people to restore livelihoods and democracy," and said, "I will definitely replace the district representative according to public sentiment and properly restore the pride of Seongsan, the political center of Korea."

"Looking back on the path I have taken, you see the person," he said, "I will do my best to become a National Assembly member who prepares for the future with actions and vision and who becomes the pride of Seongsan residents."

Earlier, Heo formed a joint election campaign committee after unifying with Lee Young-gon, the Progressive Party candidate.

Although Heo and Yeo Young-guk, the Green Justice Party candidate, agreed on the necessity of opposition unity, it is understood that they failed to reach an agreement after two recent working-level negotiations.

With Yeo registering as a candidate on the same day, attention is focused on whether the opposition candidates can achieve complete unification before April 1, the printing date of the district ballots.

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