– On the 26th, the Power of the People Nomination Management Committee announced the candidates for the preliminary contest to nominate candidates for the Seoul/Busan mayors by-election.
Chairman Jeong Jin-seok said, “As a result of an interview focused on candidates for the by-election on April 7th, 8 Seoul and 6 Busan preliminary contestants were confirmed.”
Eight members have been confirmed in Seoul, including Kim Geun-sik, professor of the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Kyungnam University, Kim Seon-dong, former secretary general of the People’s Power, Na Gyeong-won, former mayor of Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, former Congressman Shin Won-hwan, Lee Seung-hyun, former Congressman Lee Jong-gu, and Seocho-gu president Cho Eun-hee.
In Busan, six people, including former Congressman Min-sik Park, former Vice Mayor Park Sung-hoon of Busan City, Dong-A University professor Park Hyung-jun, former Congressman Lee Eon-ju, former Congressman Lee Jin-bok, and Jeon Sung-ha, LF Energy CEO, competed in the preliminary race.
Six people were cut off in Seoul and three in Busan. Chairman Jeong explained, “We made efforts to select the most capable candidates who will be responsible for the future of Seoul and Busan from the perspective of citizens.” “With the unanimous consensus of the eight consulates, we compressed competitive candidates with ability and morality.” .
After going through the preliminary contest, the Korean Consulate is planning to compress the finalists in each of Seoul and Busan.
Meanwhile, on that day, Ahn Cheol-soo, the representative of the National Assembly Party, registered as a preliminary candidate for mayor of Seoul. Representative Ahn urged the people’s strength to come to an immediate negotiation for the unification of opposition candidates. He said, “We are waiting for the answer from the people’s strength.” On the 19th, CEO Ahn announced on the 19th that he proposed an open contest in which all opposition candidates participate in the power of the people, and that he would leave all of the contest rules.
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