Eunmi Kang Declares Candidacy for Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special Mayor, Vows to Break Democratic Party Monopoly

Presenting a Vision Centered on Labor, Care, and Carbon Neutrality
"Realizing Checks and Balances Beyond the Democratic Party's Monopoly"

Former Justice Party lawmaker Eunmi Kang has officially announced her candidacy for the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special Mayor election, vowing to realize "alternative politics" centered on labor, care, and carbon neutrality.

At a press conference held in the Gwangju City Council briefing room on March 31, Kang stated, "I will create a 'Special City for Labor' where every citizen is special and life shines, breaking the capital area-centric system and the Democratic Party's monopoly, and building a new democracy and local economic ecosystem."

Eunmi Kang, a preliminary candidate for the integrated special mayor of Jeonnam and Gwangju, is taking a commemorative photo with officials after concluding her press conference at the Gwangju City Council briefing room on the 31st.

Her key pledges include the establishment of a Special City for Labor, a Special City for Integrated Care, a Special City for Carbon Neutrality, and the creation of a regional circular economy.

In the labor sector, Kang emphasized "job security, safe workplaces, and fair wages," presenting plans to improve the quality of public sector jobs and strengthen safety measures in industrial worksites.

In the care sector, she promised to expand public responsibility by establishing a "365-day care system," strengthening public healthcare by district, and designating special care zones.

For climate and industrial policies, Kang proposed the establishment of a Green Energy Corporation, expanding citizen-participatory renewable energy, and introducing eco-friendly free public transportation. She also pledged to build a circular economy structure through a local reinvestment ordinance and the establishment of a public bank.

Kang said, "Administrative integration must not result in the consolidation of power by a specific party. I will realize a democracy of checks and balances where citizens are the owners." She further stressed, "I will create a 'Special City for Social Integration' that reflects the voices of a diverse range of citizens, including workers, women, youth, and farmers and fishermen."

Party leader Youngguk Kwon stated, "Candidate Kang is a strong contender who can bring about decisive change to the Democratic Party's one-party monopoly," adding, "She is the right person to break the old framework of Honam politics and realize politics of diversity and balance."

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