Former Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong-yeon and Minister of Strategy and Finance, who retired in December 2018, is leaving the Sejong Government Complex in the morning. Former Deputy Prime Minister Kim, later, the 21st general election and the April by-election was raised. yunhap news
“I still feel inadequate. I thought I had to think more about it and think about finding an alternative.”
On the 18th, Kim Dong-yeon, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Economy and Minister of Strategy and Finance, who was running for the by-election of the Mayor of Seoul on April 7, announced his intention to refuse.
On the same day, former Vice Prime Minister Kim posted on his Facebook page, “I received invitations and requests to run for the mayor of Seoul from various places and branches. He said, “I had a lot of worries because they were stronger (running) requests than in the last general election,” he said. “Long before it was reported in the press (related to running for a run), I clearly conveyed the intention of rejection (in the passport).”
This means that long before a media report on the 15th, “As the Democratic Party’s candidate for the mayor of Seoul, instead of the Minister of Small and Medium Venture Business Park Young-sun, it is likely that former Vice Prime Minister Kim will come out.”
Former Deputy Prime Minister Kim also said, “You talked about which party, victory in the primary, and mid-scale expansion, but my concerns were in different places.” “Apart from political favors and disadvantages, I It was whether it had alternatives and capabilities to the livelihood of Seoul.”
At the same time, criticism of established politics was also accompanied. Former Deputy Prime Minister Kim said, “It is the same for finding a new person every time an election is made.” I think I can do it.”
Next, former Vice Prime Minister Kim said, “Now, we need to make a new game, not’competition’ to win our politics.” “I will continue to do my best to contribute to social change. I will go out.”
Kim Dong-yeon, who has been running since the end of the year
Former Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong-yeon announced on his Facebook page on the 18th that he would not run for the Seoul Mayor by-election. Facebook capture
According to officials close to former Vice Prime Minister Kim, at the beginning of the year, former Deputy Prime Minister Kim delivered his intention to non-running to a passport person who recommended him to run. Former Deputy Prime Minister Kim met with Democratic Party Supreme Commissioner Kim Jong-min at the end of last year and heard an invitation to run, but after he answered, “I will think about it until the beginning of the year,” he said that he finally made up his mind with no run.
“Kim Even after the former Deputy Prime Minister finally announced his intention to refuse to run, I know that some members of the Democratic Party kept in touch with him asking for’reconsideration’.’ This person said, “I heard that there were people who tried to contact indirectly in the opposition.”
Even in the 21st general election held in April of last year, the election of former Vice Prime Minister Kim came to the price. At that time, it was Gwangjin-eul in Seoul, Cheongju, Chungbuk, near his hometown (Eumseong, Chungbuk), and Sejong, where the Ministry of Equipment was located. However, even at the time, former Vice Prime Minister Kim did not eventually run.
When former Deputy Prime Minister Kim declared that he would not run for mayor of Seoul and criticized the established politics, the Democratic Party said, “Isn’t there a bigger dream?” A member of the Democratic Party’s Seoul Election Planning Team said, “Isn’t it possible to mention the new edition that it will play a political role in the future.” On the other hand, a Seoul congressman Jung-jin said, “It would mean that I would change through political advice rather than my own.”
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