People Power Party Launches Busan Campaign... Park Hyungjoon: "We Will Stop the Administration's Runaway Governance and Complete Global City Busan"

Kim Moonsoo, Ahn Cheolsoo, and Song Eonseok Rally with People Power Party

Joint Launch in Busan Marks All-Out Offensive to Keep Lee Jaemyung in Check

On May 21, the People Power Party held a joint campaign launch event for the June 3 local elections at Busan Station Square, officially kicking off the election race in Busan. Park Hyung-joon, the People Power Party's candidate for Busan mayor, emphasized, "We will stop the runaway administration and continue the journey to complete 'Global City Busan.'"

In his speech at the launch event, Candidate Park stated, "I feel deep anger toward the current administration, which shakes the national system and undermines the Constitution and the separation of powers for the sake of a single powerful individual," adding, "The Republic of Korea is not a country with a king." He heightened his criticism by saying, "Busan must not become a city dragged around by central power."

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He defined this election as "a choice for Busan between continuing on its path toward becoming a global city or straying down the wrong road." He further emphasized, "Beyond the changes of the past five years, Busan can become a world-class city recognized by all within the next five years."

He also continued his attacks on his rival, Jeon Jae-soo, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Busan mayor. Referring to the televised debate, Park criticized Jeon as "a genius at flip-flopping," adding, "What Busan residents dislike most are people who are inconsistent." He also mentioned the process of promoting the Special Act for Global Hub City, appealing to citizens, "Please judge for yourselves who is truly committed to Busan's development."

The launch event was attended by Kim Moon-soo and Ahn Cheol-soo, honorary co-chairs of the election committee; Song Eon-seok, co-head of the campaign committee; as well as local National Assembly members and candidates for district mayor positions in Busan. Starting with this event, the People Power Party's Busan chapter plans to continue intensive campaigning throughout Busan to rally support among conservative voters.

Chairman Kim emphasized, "Busan is rapidly rising in the global rankings for international conferences and is leaping forward as a global city," adding, "The right person to complete the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam mega city is Candidate Park Hyung-joon."

Chairman Ahn criticized the current administration's economic policies, mentioning the rise in exchange rates and industrial instability. He stated, "With the sharp increase in the exchange rate—one of the most important economic indicators—concerns over an economic crisis in Korea are growing." He asserted, "The destruction of democracy, led by the push to drop prosecutions, is also one of the causes of the rising exchange rate." He added, "This election is about protecting both the economy and democracy," and said, "Busan must play a key role in restoring democracy in Korea."

Chairman Song referred to the process of promoting the Special Act for Global Hub City, stating, "Candidate Park has been at the forefront of passing the special law for Busan's development," and criticized, "Meanwhile, the candidate from the ruling party has in fact blocked the passage of the bill."

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