PPP's Jung Heeyong Criticizes Progressives' 'Reckless Unification'... Says Regional Future Is Overlooked

Hee-yong Jung, Head of the Election Countermeasures Headquarters of the People Power Party’s Central Election Committee, strongly criticized the progressive bloc’s decision to unify candidates in the Ulsan region on the 15th, calling it a “classic case of reckless unification aimed at garnering votes” and a “collusive arrangement for sharing the spoils.”

On this day, Jung stated through a Facebook message, “It is a hasty alliance formed solely for the purpose of ‘winning at all costs,’” and added, “It is clear that in the midst of a power struggle focused on calculating advantages and disadvantages within tight deadlines, the lives of local residents and the future of the region will be pushed aside.”

Hee-yong Jung, Head of the Election Countermeasures Headquarters of the People Power Party. Provided by the office of Hee-yong Jung

He continued, “What residents truly desire is a vision and solutions to improve their livelihoods,” and added, “The choice rests entirely with the residents.”

Jung emphasized, “Our candidates, including Kim Du-gyeom, the People Power Party’s candidate for Ulsan mayor, will be evaluated based on their proven administrative experience, competence, and their unlimited responsibility toward the residents.”

Earlier that morning, the Democratic Party of Korea and the Progressive Party agreed to unify their candidates in the Ulsan elections, including for metropolitan mayors. They decided to consolidate candidates for the Ulsan mayoral race, five district and county head elections in Ulsan, certain seats for the Ulsan metropolitan council, and the district head election in Yeonje District, Busan.

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