On the last day of early voting, the leadership of the Democratic Party focused its efforts on securing votes in Pyeongtaek, where a five-way race is underway.
Jo Seung-rae, the Democratic Party's secretary-general, held a meeting at the campaign office of Kim Yong-nam, the party's candidate for Pyeongtaek, on the morning of May 30. He urged voters to support Kim, stating, "Please vote for Kim, the real Democratic Party candidate."
Jo noted, "We have held our headquarters meetings privately until now, but this is our first public meeting in Pyeongtaek. This clearly shows how important we consider the Pyeongtaek by-election and the Pyeongtaek mayoral election."
Supreme Council member Kang Deuk-gu added, "The strategic committee, led by Representative Jeong Cheong-rae, is responsible for Kim's nomination. Here, Kim's campaign chairman is Representative Jeong. This election is one that Representative Jeong is fully committed to, and the Democratic Party is also fully supporting him."
The party also targeted Zhukuk Innovation Party candidate Jo Guk, stating that he is misleading voters by presenting himself as a legitimate Democratic Party candidate. Jo Seung-rae remarked, "The fake Democratic Party candidate is deceiving people into thinking he is the real one. If you mistakenly vote for the fake Democratic Party, it could lead to a victory for the People Power Party. We must support the real Democratic Party candidate."
Kim Hyun-jeong, a lawmaker from the Pyeongtaek Byeong district, emphasized that the party is actively supporting Kim Yong-nam through a dedicated election support team, stating, "This confirms that the candidate is not someone who embodies 'Democratic Party values' as Jo claims."
She criticized Jo's campaign strategy, saying, "Jo's side is attempting to divide Democratic Party members and supporters. He claims that if elected, he will lead a merger, which is simply not true and goes beyond acceptable bounds."
Supreme Council member Hwang Myeong-seon also clarified, "As a supreme council member, I want to make it clear that I am not considering a merger between the Democratic Party and the Zhukuk Innovation Party after the election."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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