Park Sumin Announces Candidacy for Seoul Mayor: "Structural Reforms Needed in Housing, Transportation, and Jobs"

Announcement of Candidacy for Seoul Mayor on the 26th

"I Will Be the 'Plan A' Candidate to Open Seoul's Tomorrow"

Sumin Park, a member of the People Power Party who has declared her candidacy for Seoul mayor, emphasized the need for structural reform, stating, "Current issues in Seoul such as housing, jobs, transportation, and childcare are all interconnected within a single structure, and none of these can be resolved without changing the structure itself."

On March 26, Assemblywoman Park announced her candidacy for Seoul mayor at the National Assembly Communication Office and shared these views. She said, "I have experienced a lack of communication between the field and policy while moving between public office and the private sector," and added, "There is clearly a structural barrier that cannot be overcome by individual effort alone."

Sumin Park, a member of the People Power Party, is interviewed by reporters after finishing a press conference for the Seoul mayoral candidacy at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 26th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

She continued, "We must not attempt to address interconnected issues by breaking them down separately," adding, "I will follow the questions of the citizens and see them through to the end."

In terms of her strengths that set her apart from Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Park highlighted her extensive on-site experience. She remarked, "I have lived and worked on the front lines as a field commander," and went on to say, "Mayor Oh's 'Rapid Integrated Planning' now needs to move into season 2. I will take over and demonstrate breakthrough leadership."

Regarding the transition in the party's direction, including the 'innovation election committee' requested by Mayor Oh, she stated, "Mayor Oh's demand for an innovation election committee is extremely inappropriate," and added, "Instead of an 'innovation election committee' that could provoke political controversy, I will propose a 'practical election committee' that can connect organically with citizens."

On the key housing policies, which are major pledges for the Seoul mayor, she mentioned a 'three-pronged package' including new construction supply, revitalizing transactions, and a housing voucher program.

Assemblywoman Park said, "We will maintain public rental housing but supply only the minimum necessary, and provide support in the form of vouchers given directly to citizens," adding, "Taxes such as property and capital gains tax should be designed to support these efforts."

Regarding the competitiveness of the Democratic Party candidate, she pointed out, "Seoul's issues are rooted in the field," and stressed, "The Seoul mayor should not try to resolve matters solely by relying on the president."

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