During a press conference at the National Assembly, Song Eon-seok, the party's floor leader, urged voters to judge the arrogant government of Lee Jae-myung through their ballots. "I know that the People Power Party has many shortcomings, and I feel sorry for that. We must reflect on our actions," he said. "However, we must protect the Republic of Korea, which is at the mercy of the winds. Please provide at least minimal checks on this arrogant power." He added, "I earnestly ask you to press the control button on the ruling party, which is intoxicated by its overwhelming power and the taste of authority, and to warn them against the Democratic Party's reckless behavior through your votes."
Song also warned that if voters do not act now, the Lee Jae-myung administration would push for a special investigation into the cancellation of charges, while the Democratic Party would monopolize parliamentary committees, leading to a form of legislative dictatorship. He stated, "If we do not control this now, we may face a situation where we have to witness two years of rampant chaos."
Chung Jeong-sik, the party's policy chief, noted that the outcome of this election could be decided by a narrow margin of just 1-2%. He emphasized that the result would depend on voter turnout on election day, urging voters to check the arrogance of the Lee Jae-myung administration and the Democratic Party.
During the early voting on May 29-30, Jeollanam-do recorded the highest turnout at 38.95%, while Daegu had the lowest at 18.65%. Following Daegu, Gyeonggi Province had a turnout of 20.96%, and Busan had 21.29%. The low early voting rate in Daegu is believed to be due to conservative voters preferring to vote on the actual election day. Some strong supporters have expressed distrust in early voting, citing claims of election fraud. Nevertheless, Song had previously sent messages to party members urging them to participate in early voting, stating, "The fate of our country depends on how many party members and supporters show up at the polls during the three days of early voting and on election day."
On this day, Song planned to focus his campaign efforts in Daegu and Gyeonggi Province, where early voting turnout was low. He clarified that his schedule in Daegu was not determined solely by early voting rates, as he had promised to support Lee Jin-sook, the candidate for the Daegu district. He also aimed to inform voters about the serious flaws in the Democratic Party's candidate for Gyeonggi governor, Choo Mi-ae, which have largely gone unnoticed. However, he had to cancel his schedule in Gyeonggi due to an accident involving Hanwha Aerospace in Daejeon.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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