The People's Power Presidential Candidate Yoon Seok-yeol's remarks to attract a Gwangju complex shopping mall sparked controversy in the Gwangju community.
The Democratic Party of Gwangju City Party issued a statement today (17th) and said, "The Democratic Party has never opposed the attraction of a shopping mall." said.
The city hall explained, "The failure of attracting shopping malls in Gwangju in the past was that the location was scheduled to be in the middle of Gwangju, and the business owners themselves withdrew because they could not sufficiently resolve the opposition and anxiety of nearby merchants and civil society over concerns about damage to the commercial area." I did.
He continued, "The answer is neither 'do not ask,' nor 'unconditionally oppose' the complex shopping mall. However, the first thing to consider is coexistence and coexistence with the local business district." This is the time to discuss support for Korea, not the shopping mall complex.”
When the People's Power CEO Lee Jun-seok suggested having a discussion with the Democratic Party over the Gwangju shopping mall issue, he said, "Now is the time when the ruling and opposition parties are bipartisan to discuss how to help small business owners who have suffered from COVID-19." "The place is Gwangju It should be the National Assembly, not the National Assembly. An agreement between the ruling and opposition parties on the supplementary budget is the most urgent task.”
The People's Power Gwangju City Party also issued a press release today and said, "More than 70% of young people in their 20s and 30s and 59.6% of self-employed people showed an active stance to attract them." They are misleading public opinion by encouraging the
The city party said, "The attraction of the Gwangju shopping mall is not an improvised promise. It was announced after listening to the opinions of Gwangju citizens and detailed policy review through communication." It is hoped that the city will develop into a city of coexistence and coexistence.”
He continued, "Is the promise to attract more than half of Gwangju citizens to a Gwangju complex shopping mall very painful for the Democratic Party?" and "If the Gwangju City Party of the Democratic Party opposes to the end, I will ask the citizens of Gwangju directly and appeal to the bid."
Candidate Yoon said at a campaign rally for the Songjeong Maeil Market in Gwangju yesterday, "Complex shopping malls in other regions could not be entered in Gwangju due to opposition from the Democratic Party." I want it, but with what qualifications do politicians have the right to stop entering a shopping mall?"
After Yoon's remarks, local politicians and small and medium-sized merchants' associations joined in Gwangju, causing controversy.
Representative Lee Jun-seok also joined the controversy by posting a post on Facebook and proposing a discussion to the Democratic Party.
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