50 Andong Confucian Scholars Declare Support for Lee Jae Myung at Imcheonggak: "The Right Person for Andong's Dramatic Development"

The declaration of support for Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae Myung by Confucian scholars from Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, was held at 10 a.m. on May 9 at Imcheonggak, the birthplace of Seokju Lee Sang Ryong.

About 50 Andong Confucian scholars, including Park Cheonmin, head of Yean Hyanggyo, and Cho Byeonggi, president of the Hoengseong Cho Clan Association, announced their support for Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae Myung at Imcheonggak, the home of Seokju Lee Sang Ryong, following in the footsteps of their predecessors who led the changes of each era during times of transition.

Andong Confucian scholars are declaring their support for Lee Jae Myung at Imcheonggak, the birthplace of Seokju Lee Sang Ryong in downtown Andong.

The Confucian scholars stated, "It has taken 100 years from Seokju to Lee Jae Myung," and requested, "We ask Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae Myung to uphold Seokju's great will and create a new Republic of Korea that is united and growing."

They emphasized, "We are convinced that supporting candidate Lee Jae Myung, who is from Andong, is in the public interest in order to overcome the current stagnation in Andong and North Gyeongsang Province and move toward a new future," and added, "We will continue moving forward without stopping until the day of victory."

In particular, the Confucian scholars explained, "With the relocation of the North Gyeongsang Provincial Office at a standstill and the issue of administrative integration between Daegu and North Gyeongsang still unresolved, we are inevitably compelled to support candidate Lee Jae Myung in order to protect the spiritual and material assets of the people of Andong." They added, "After providing firm support, we have no choice but to make a strategic decision to use that momentum to promote a dramatic development of Andong."

Kim Mija, senior vice president of the Damsuhoe Andong Branch, explained, "The reason Andong Confucian scholars support candidate Lee Jae Myung is because there is a strong conviction that, as a native of Andong, he is the right person to fulfill the historical mission of uniting the people and leading the country into the future."

Senior Vice President Kim added, "At the very least, Confucian scholars of Andong, who understand shame and propriety, must do what is right," and stated, "We will not back down and will continue moving forward until candidate Lee achieves his goal of becoming president."

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