Daejeon Mayoral Candidate Lee Jangwoo: "Heo Taejeong's Incompetent Administration Has Become a Burden for Citizens"

Campaign Kick-Off at Daejeon Station Marks Start of Full-Fledged Election Battle

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On May 21, the first official day of campaign activities for the June 3 local elections, Kim Minsoo, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, criticized the Democratic Party's Daejeon mayoral candidate at the Daejeon Station campaign kick-off event, stating, "The Democratic Party's candidate for Daejeon mayor deliberately amputated his own toe to avoid fulfilling his national defense duty," and added, "How can someone who evades their military obligations be trusted with any responsibility?"

He continued, "As soon as Lee Jangwoo became mayor, he resolved issues that had been left pending by his predecessor, such as the tram, Yuseong Complex Terminal, Hanwha Life Ballpark, and Lake Park," stressing, "This demonstrates Lee Jangwoo's competence and is the reason why Daejeon citizens should choose him again."

The campaign kick-off event was attended by party leader Jang Donghyeok, Supreme Council Member Kim Minsoo, other central party leaders, the five district mayors, metropolitan and basic council candidates, as well as numerous party members and supporters.

Candidate Lee Jangwoo emphasized, "Daejeon is a city of great pioneers with a 120-year history," and added, "The foundations of Korea's semiconductor industry, CDMA technology, and battery industry all began in Daejeon."

He asserted, "The Democratic Party, which has seized legislative power, is now shaking administrative and judicial branches, threatening the order of separation of powers," and insisted, "The power to restore democracy in Korea must begin in Daejeon, the central city of Chungcheong."

Candidate Lee further emphasized, "During the Democratic Party's mayoral term, the Urban Railroad Line 2 project was left adrift for an extended period, leading to the total project cost more than doubling and ultimately placing an additional burden of hundreds of billions of won in taxpayers' money on citizens. The administration that lost the Ministry of SMEs and Startups to another region, the administration that brought the Defense Acquisition Program Administration to Daejeon, the administration that stalled the Urban Railroad Line 2 project, and the administration that led the project to actual groundbreaking are distinctly different."

Party leader Jang Donghyeok stated, "There are growing public concerns that the Lee Jaemyung administration's push to increase the number of Supreme Court justices and implement various judicial reforms is ultimately an attempt to shield those in power. This local election is an election to safeguard the rule of law and common sense in Korea."

He also remarked, "We must win the local elections to keep runaway power in check," and added, "Victory in Daejeon will mark the beginning of restoring Korea on the right path."

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