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In this local election to select local workers, 7 new members of the National Assembly will also be elected.
Among them, the most interesting is Gyeyang-eul, Incheon, where Lee Jae-myung, general election chairman of the Democratic Party, is running.
In order to win votes in this area, the ruling and opposition parties even went to the leadership and waged an all-out war.
Reporter Eom Min-jae reported.
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The People's Power leadership held a meeting chaired by the floor leader at the election office of candidate Yoon Hyung-seon in Gyeyang, Incheon.
Candidate Yoon was a resident bird that defended the constituency despite two defeats, while Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was criticized as a migratory bird.
[Kwon Seong-dong / People's Power Floor Leader: A person who has no ties to Gyeyang came here to become a member of the National Assembly.
(Because of this), the saying 'Gyeyang is Hoguya' is coined.]
CEO Jun-seok Lee is planning to directly register as a candidate for the election campaign member Yoon, and vote in advance in Gyeyang the day after the 28th (28th) to give strength.
[Lee Jun-seok / Representative of People's Power: (In Gyeyang-eul, Incheon) Our party's nomination method and the way we approach the election have a significant advantage in justification...
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The People's Power emphasized that local issues can be resolved by the ruling party and focused on 'catching Candidate Jae-myung Lee'.
Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party's general election, focused on campaigning in Gyeyang, Incheon, against the offensive of the ruling party's leadership.
The Yun Seok-yeol government has called for strength to stop this, saying it will privatize public services such as airports, railroads, electricity and water.
[Lee Jae-myung / Democratic Party General Election Chairperson: The attitude of the people's power is irrelevant.
If there is no intention for privatization, it is simple to declare, 'I will not privatize' or 'I will not sell my shares.'] The
permanent election chairman Yun Ho-jung also criticized the new government for being incompetent in all fields.
[Yun Ho-jung / Democratic Party Standing Election Chairperson: (Under the Yoon Seok-yeol regime) Security is forgotten, diplomacy is disgraceful, personnel are destroyed, people’s livelihood is lost…
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In the evening, the Democratic Party held an intensive campaign in Cheonggye Plaza, Seoul, with former and current lawmakers mobilizing.
The Justice Party held a public press conference and apologized for failing to perform its role as a progressive party, but appealed to local councils for another opportunity to convey the voices of the socially disadvantaged.
(Video coverage: Kim Nam-seong, Video editing: Kim Jin-won)