[6.3 Election] Choi Oksu and Na Gwangguk, Preliminary Candidates for Muan County Governor, Agree to Unify Candidacies

"Accepting the Main Primary Results...
Defeated Candidate to Declare Support and Cooperate in Election Campaign"

As the main primary election for the Democratic Party's candidate for Muan County governor is underway, preliminary candidates Choi Oksu and Na Gwangguk have agreed to unify their candidacies in pursuit of significant change for Muan County and the integration of its residents.

On the afternoon of the 15th at 4 p.m., Choi Oksoo and Na Gwangguk, preliminary candidates for the mayor of Muan County, held a press conference and declared their unification, which is expected to rapidly change the election landscape following the primary results. Photo by Seunghyun Jeong

At 4 p.m. on April 15, the two preliminary candidates held a press conference at the South Jeolla Provincial Assembly, where they formalized their intentions through a joint declaration and agreement ceremony. They expressed their commitment to overcoming Muan's stagnation and crisis, taking political responsibility together for the county's development and leap towards new opportunities. This agreement is interpreted as an effort to prevent excessive competition and division during the main primary, as well as to unite their efforts after the primary to enhance their competitiveness in the general election.

According to the agreement, both candidates pledged to avoid excessive competition and division during the main primary and to accept its outcome. In particular, the candidate who is not selected in the primary will officially declare their support for the unified candidate, and election campaigning and organizational efforts will be consolidated around the unified candidate in a practical show of cooperation.

Furthermore, following the unification and declaration of support, they agreed to establish a joint election campaign system to fulfill their shared responsibility for resident integration and significant transformation in Muan. This is interpreted as a commitment not merely to candidate solidarity, but to building a collaborative structure that will lead the entire election process together after the primary.

The local political community is paying close attention to whether this unification agreement will minimize conflicts during the Democratic Party's primary for Muan County governor, and whether it will serve as an opportunity to strengthen general election competitiveness and promote resident cohesion going forward. Ryu Chunoh, a preliminary candidate who was previously eliminated in the primary, also participated in the press conference announcing the unification.

The Democratic Party's South Jeolla Provincial Party is scheduled to announce the results of the second primary for the Muan County governor, which is being conducted among four candidates, around midnight.

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