Lee Nak-yeon Announces Candidacy for Gwangsan District, Gwangju... "Rebuilding Democratic Forces"

by Kong Byeongseon

Published 10 Mar.2024 16:53(KST)

Lee Nak-yeon, co-representative of Saeroun Mirae, has decided to run for the Gwangsan district in Gwangju in next month's general election.

Lee Nak-yeon, co-representative of the New Future, is taking a commemorative photo with the party leadership at the party member rally and victory resolution meeting held on the afternoon of the 10th at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Seo-gu, Gwangju. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 10th, Lee stated at the Saeroun Mirae general election victory resolution rally held at the Kim Dae-jung Center in Gwangju, "I will run for the Gwangsan district in Gwangju to offer hope for regime change and to rebuild the democratic forces," adding, "Saeroun Mirae will be an alternative for regime change, and if insufficient, we will establish a new alternative force after the general election." In the Democratic Party, incumbent Min Hyung-bae, who won the three-person primary without a runoff on the 29th of last month, will run for Gwangsan in Gwangju.

He also said, "To save the Republic of Korea, the Yoon Seok-yeol administration must be replaced, but it is difficult with Lee Jae-myung's Democratic Party," and added, "Can a party with moral issues, a party that only shields its members, and a party that aligns with forces calling for the abolition of the Korea-US alliance achieve regime change?" He emphasized, "The current Democratic Party has degenerated into a 'Gaeddal' (Daughters of Reform) party and a shield party that suppresses the spirit of Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun," and stated, "I will revive the spirit of Kim Dae-jung, which has disappeared from Lee Jae-myung's Democratic Party, and make Gwangju and Honam proud again."

He continued, "To develop the economy, a great politician is needed, but judging from Lee Jae-myung Democratic Party's nominations, no great politician can emerge from Gwangju and Honam," and said, "I will sufficiently develop the Gwangsan area, the gateway to Gwangju in the KTX era." The co-representative proposed pledges including relocating the military airport, the second phase of the AI industry project, and support for Gwangju-Jeonnam cooperation.