Jung Chungrae: "Victory in June 3 Local Elections Is Top Priority... No Strategic Nominations"

"Establishing One-Person-One-Vote and Bottom-Up Nominations...
Eliminating Factionalism and the Practice of Ranking Candidates"

Proposing 'Four Nos and Four Strengths' in Nominations...
Excluding Unfair Cut-Offs and Parachute Appointments

Reaffirming Commitment to Reforming Prosecution, Judiciary, and Media...
Calling for Expansion of Administrative Integration

Jung Chungrae, leader of the Democratic Party, has declared victory in the June 3 local elections as his "top priority" and announced that there will be no strategic nominations during the candidate selection process.

At his second press conference since taking office, held in the party leader's conference room at the National Assembly main building on March 8, Jung stated, "I will devote everything I have to winning the local elections."

Democratic Party of Korea leader Jung Cheong-rae is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at Jeonnam Yeonggwang Nonghyup on the 6th. Photo by Yonhap News

He said, "We have established institutional measures so that the will of party members will directly shape both the nomination process and its outcome," adding, "With the introduction of the one-person-one-vote system and the establishment of a bottom-up nomination process, we will completely eliminate factional nominations and the practice of ranking candidates."

On this day, Jung presented the core principles for local election nominations as the 'Four Nos and Four Strengths.' The 'Four Nos' refer to the absence of unfair cut-offs, unqualified candidates, parachute appointments, and corruption. The 'Four Strengths' mean the system will be the most democratic, fair, transparent, and fast, aiming to select the best candidates through these mechanisms.

He also reaffirmed his commitment to completing reforms in the three major sectors: the prosecution, the judiciary, and the media. Jung mentioned the passage of legislation to abolish the Prosecutors’ Office and establish a trial panel for insurrection cases, declaring, "We will ensure that the core principle of fully separating investigation and indictment is not compromised, and will process the relevant bills in the March session of the National Assembly without delay."

Regarding balanced regional development, Jung referenced the administrative integration of Gwangju and Jeonnam, urging discussions on integration in other regions as well. He stated, "The special integrated city is a survival strategy for local areas," and emphasized, "Through administrative integration and region-led growth, we will create a country where there is no unfairness of opportunity, no matter where you live."

In conclusion, he said, "I will devote everything I have to winning the local elections," pledging, "I will approach the people with utmost humility and repay them with victory."

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